Questions continue to surround Hardik Pandya’s fitness after the Mumbai Indians captain uploaded videos of himself batting aggressively during a late-night practice session. In the clips shared on Instagram, Hardik looked confident and in rhythm as he played attacking shots against the bowlers.
The all-rounder has not featured for Mumbai Indians since their defeat to Chennai Super Kings on May 2. He also did not travel with the squad to Dharamshala for the match against Punjab Kings on May 14 after being ruled out of the last two games due to back spasms.
Despite that, Hardik’s latest workout session has hinted that his recovery is progressing well. Practising at a Reliance training centre, the MI skipper appeared comfortable at the crease and batted freely without showing any signs of pain or stiffness.
Watch the video here:
Hardik pandya practicing in the nets. He just put a stop on alll the rumours 🌚 pic.twitter.com/AjG8Fg9gW9
— Gagan Choudhary (@trigguuuu) May 12, 2026
Mumbai Indians Provide Update on Hardik Pandya’s Fitness
Mahela Jayawardene provided an update on Hardik Pandya’s condition after Mumbai Indians’ defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The MI head coach revealed that Hardik was dealing with a back problem and that the medical staff were closely monitoring his recovery in an effort to get him back on the field soon.
Jayawardene added that the team did not want to rush the all-rounder’s return and would instead assess his condition on a daily basis before making any decision.
“Yeah. Hardik had a back issue which we were trying to rectify, but it hasn’t settled in yet. So the medical guys were working on him. He couldn’t train the last few days, so we didn’t want to take a risk without knowing exactly. So we’ll see. It’s on a day-to-day basis. See how he feels.”
Mumbai Indians are already out of IPL 2026 with just six points from 11 games, but despite rumours of a fallout after Hardik Pandya unfollowed the franchise on social media, the MI captain appears eager to return to action.
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