Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya is likely to miss the IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on May 10 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Reports from Cricbuzz indicate that Pandya did not travel with the MI squad, which gathered at Terminal 1 of Mumbai airport on May 6. His absence from the squad raises concerns about his participation in the upcoming match, especially as he also missed the previous game against Lucknow Super Giants due to illness. In that match, Suryakumar Yadav took over as captain for MI. Pandya, retained by MI for ₹16.35 crore (approximately $1.97 million USD) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, remains a crucial player for the team.