Mitchell Santner ruled out IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians have suffered a big setback during IPL 2026. The team’s star all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to injury. Santner suffered a shoulder injury during the match against Chennai Super Kings. He suffered this injury while trying to take a catch on the boundary line, after which the medical examination found the condition serious and he was ruled out of the entire season.
Entry of Keshav Maharaj as replacement
In the absence of Santner, Mumbai Indians have included experienced South African spinner Keshav Maharaj in the team. This decision was confirmed by the IPL in an official statement issued on April 27. It was told in the statement that due to left shoulder injury, Santner will no longer be able to take part in IPL 2026 and Maharaj will be a part of the team in his place.
🚨 Player Replacement 🚨@mipaltan Sign Keshav Maharaj as replacement for the injured Mitchell Santner.
More details 🔽 | #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2026
Why a big loss for Mumbai?
Santner’s exit is being considered a big blow for Mumbai Indians, because he used to give balance to the team with both ball and bat. His spin bowling as well as his useful batting in the lower order was very important for the team. Now it will not be easy to fulfill their shortage. In such a situation, there may be a change in the team’s strategy and additional responsibility will fall on the remaining players.
Unsold in auction, now got a chance
Keshav Maharaj ipl 2026 He remained unsold in the auction, but now he has been included in the team for Rs 75 lakh. He has previously been a part of Rajasthan Royals and has also played two matches in the 2024 season. In those matches, he took 2 wickets and bowled economically. Now it will be interesting for Mumbai Indians to see how Maharaj capitalizes on this opportunity and how much impact it has on the team’s performance.
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mumbai indians team
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Danish Malevar, Naman Dheer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwini Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur, Will Jacques, Mayank Markande, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Mohammad Salahuddin Izhar.
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