{"id":163606,"date":"2026-05-05T09:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=163606"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:38:49","slug":"ipl-2026-mis-rickelton-buoyed-by-opening-partner-rohit-sharmas-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=163606","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: MI\u2019s Rickelton buoyed by opening partner Rohit Sharma\u2019s return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70943579\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">The return of Rohit Sharma proved decisive as Mumbai Indians bounced back in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) after a string of defeats to keep its playoff hopes alive.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the fray for three weeks due to a hamstring injury, Rohit immediately struck form, building a 143-run opening partnership with Ryan Rickelton to set the tone for Mumbai Indians\u2019 run chase against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Rohit is just good, that\u2019s the chemistry right there. Yeah, it\u2019s nice to get out there (to bat) again with him. He\u2019s been on the sideline for a bit, and to see him come back and play the way he did, so free-flowing, is something unique,\u201d Rickelton, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, said.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ<\/b>  |          <b><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-lsg-vs-mi-rishabh-pant-suryakumar-yadav-comments-mumbai-indians-beats-lucknow-super-giants\/article70941362.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pant rues missed chances in LSG\u2019s defeat to MI<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rickelton admitted that their left-right opening combination adds value to the team\u2019s batting approach. \u201cWe just complement each other nicely as a left-hand, right-hand. We score in different areas, and we\u2019re quite clear in our method and who we want to put pressure on in the evening. So yeah, we\u2019re blessed with a nice wicket and a nice place to bat as well here at the Wankhede,\u201d Rickelton added.<\/p>\n<p>While it was a memorable outing for MI, it was another evening of struggle for LSG captain Rishabh Pant as he failed to get going. However, head coach Justin Langer made it clear that Pant\u2019s off-form has nothing to do with his Rs 27 crore price tag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the money has anything to do with it at all. Leadership is a tough position, you\u2019re carrying lots of pressure, and he knows that. He is carrying a lot of pressure for the team, and he does it, like all of us, with a smile on his face 98 per cent of the time,\u201d Langer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 05, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-news-mumbai-indians-vs-lucknow-super-giants-rohit-sharma-ryan-rickelton-rishabh-pant-mi-v-lsg\/article70943579.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The return of Rohit Sharma proved decisive as Mumbai Indians bounced back in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) after a string of defeats to keep its playoff hopes alive. 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