Aakash Chopra has pointed to the absence of veteran opener Rohit Sharma as a key reason behind the struggles of Mumbai Indians in the ongoing IPL season.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra said that the Mumbai Indians (MI) are missing their star opener Rohit Sharma, who is currently out due to a hamstring injury.

KL Rahul's innings, which included just one boundary and three sixes, failed to provide the momentum required in a steep chase, as DC managed only 59 runs in the powerplay.

After registering back-to-back low scores, Rinku Singh rediscovered his form against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday and guided KKR to a four-wicket victory

Hardik Pandya has only scored 81 runs in 4 matches for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 season so far.

Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad is facing intense criticism after the five-time champions suffered their fourth defeat of IPL 2026.

Virat Kohli scored a 38-ball 50 against the Mumbai Indians. In the IPL 2026 season, he has scored 179 runs at an average of nearly 60 and a strike rate of about 163.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has highlighted the shift in the batting approach of modern-day greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

The former India batter said that Mohammed Shami's match-winning spell of 2/9 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad is already one of the best spells of the ongoing season.

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra stated that it would be quite extraordinary if Mumbai Indians have to start with pace genius Jasprit Bumrah just to stop Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.