Overview
- Hardik Pandya has checked in with Mumbai Indians in Raipur ahead of Sunday's game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- He missed the previous match against Lucknow Super Giants with a back spasm and was advised rest.
- A net session and fitness assessment will guide the decision on his participation, which the MI medical team led by Nitin Patel will make.
- Suryakumar Yadav's participation remains uncertain after the birth of his daughter, with the team leaving the timing of his return to him.
- Mumbai are ninth with six points from 10 matches and need to win the rest to keep an outside chance of reaching the IPL playoffs.