IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya to miss Chennai Super Kings’ match due to injury

Mumbai Indians’ (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya will miss the match-awaited match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Dubai due to injuries.

CSK and MI will renew their celebrated rivalry to kick start the second leg of the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

Kieron Pollard will do the captain duties for the MI. Anmolpreet Singh has been given a cap in the Mumbai huddle.

Chennai Super Kings won the toss and opted to bat.

"Looks like a good surface. Better to put runs on the board. Once the tournament starts, you get into some sort of rhythm but this season is new, and maybe us cricketers will start loving it: seven games, a break, and then seven more. It comes down to how you play on that day in the shortest form, so we'll try to keep the basics right. Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Dwayne Bravo and Josh Hazlewood are the four foreigners,” said MS Dhoni at the toss.

Meanwhile, Kieron Pollard is happy to lose the toss as he was not sure about the surface.

"We weren't too sure about the toss, but the good thing is we can't be criticised for something we cannot do. Rohit is okay, we will see him sooner rather than later. He's the captain of this ship, I'm just standing in,” said Kieron Pollard.

“We were just starting to get our momentum before the break. This is the most important part of the stage. No Hardik Pandya along with Rohit Sharma. Anmolpreet Singh makes his debut," he added.

Jasprit Bumrah is playing his 100^th IPL match for MI.