Speaking after the toss at the HPCA Stadium, Bumrah reveals that Suryakumar has decided not to travel with the squad and had informed the management before the game.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side enjoyed a sensational start to the campaign, remaining unbeaten in their opening seven matches, but their momentum has dipped significantly in recent weeks.
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians on its app and website.
Mumbai Indians have already been knocked out of the playoff race following their defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their previous outing.
Suryakumar Yadav will continue leading the side in Hardik Pandya's absence but has struggled for form.
The top two sides earn a major advantage by playing in Qualifier 1, with the winner progressing directly to the final. The losing team gets another opportunity through Qualifier 2.
RCB, with the win over MI in Raipur, have jumped to the top of the points table
The IPL confirmed that Flower violated Article 2.3 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to the use of an audible obscenity during a match
MI and LSG failed to improve their standings on the points table and are still stuck in ninth and tenth spots, respectively
While RCB are eyeing the top spot in the standings, both MI and LSG are battling to keep their playoff hopes alive.
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Mumbai Indians (MI) are now the second team, after Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), to be knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoff race
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians on its app and website.
RCB, after winning four of their first games, have lost three matches in their last five outings and have found themselves stuck in a congested mid-table battle with 12 points to their name
Hardik Pandya-led MI will be looking to avoid early elimination from the IPL 2026 playoff race when they take the field against defending champions RCB today
Jitesh Sharma has endured a lean run, while captain Rajat Patidar's form has dipped after an impressive beginning to the season.
Pandya had earlier missed MI's match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium on May 4. In his absence, Suryakumar Yadav led the side
Despite two consecutive losses, Punjab Kings continue to lead IPL 2026 points table with 13 points in nine matches
Notably, Pooran's 16-ball fifty is the second-fastest fifty in IPL for LSG, behind his 15-ball fifty vs RCB in IPL 2023
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: LSG, after starting the season by winning two of their first three games, have now lost six games in a row
SRH couldn't take their tally to 14 as KKR continues their fight for the playoff spots with a 3rd straight win.