Lucknow, April 4 -- In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, five-time IPL-winning captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the Mumbai Indians' (MI) clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Friday due to a knee injury. The update was shared by current MI skipper Hardik Pandya at the toss, where he won and opted to bowl first.

"Rohit was hit on the knee. He is missing out," Hardik said confirming the former captain's unavailability for the game.

Rohit's form has been a point of concern in the early stages of the tournament. In the three matches he has played so far, the veteran opener has managed 21 runs. He was dismissed for a duck in the season opener against ...