Skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-hardik-pandya-wins-toss-elects-to-bat-first-against-chennai-super-kings-23628552" rel="nofollow">Hardik Pandya</a> has joined his Mumbai Indians teammates in Raipur ahead of their next Indian Premier League game against RCB on Sunday.
Pandya had missed MI's last game against LSG due to a back spasm on Monday. His niggle is said to be a minor one and he was advised rest for the game against LSG.
"Checked-in Raipur," MI wrote on 'X' along with a photo of Pandya on Thursday. A full-fledged training session is scheduled at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium and Pandya is likely to train in the nets on Friday.
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Checked-in Raipur ✅ <a href="https://t.co/hXkssQF5zr">pic.twitter.com/hXkssQF5zr</a>
&mdash; Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan/status/2052435516570906678?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 7, 2026</a></blockquote>

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With seven defeats and three victories, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-2026-mumbai-indians-suryakumar-yadav-wife-devisha-welcome-baby-girl-23629389" rel="nofollow">Mumbai Indians</a> are languishing at the ninth spot on the points table and need to win each of their remaining matches to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
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