Mitchell Santner snared a key scalp in the MI vs CSK IPL 2026 match.
The star Mumbai Indians all-rounder Mitchell Santner has picked up a shoulder injury while fielding during the much-anticipated MI vs CSK IPL 2026 clash. Fans can find the Mitchell Santner injury update here.
Notably, the incident took place after the penultimate ball of the 17th over as the Black Caps skipper completed a brilliant diving catch to dismiss the CSK youngster Kartik Sharma. But moments after grabbing it, Santner was seen in pain. The player immediately pointed to his shoulder before walking off the field with the physios to receive medical attention.
Previously in the MI vs CSK match, Santner had sent Sarfaraz Khan back into the dugout for only 14 runs. But the spinner proved to be expensive tonight, conceding 44 runs in his four overs at a high economy rate of 11.00. However, a blistering 101 not out from the star Chennai gloveman, Sanju Samson, powered the visitors to a huge total of 207/6.
In response, MI are off to a struggling start, losing three crucial wickets in the first three overs. At the time of writing, Suryakumar Yadav and last match’s centurion, Tilak Varma, are at the crease. MI will bank on the 23-year-old to carry on his red-hot form and rescue the side in a bid to claim their third victory of the IPL 2026.
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The all-rounder was later seen applying an ice pack on his left shoulder inside the dressing room. It is now understood that the Kiwi has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with the five-time champions signing Proteas all-rounder Keshav Maharaj as a replacement.
On May 1, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that Mitchell Santner will be out of action for at least a month. He will miss the one-off Test against the Ireland and the first Test against the England.
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