Former Indian cricket team player Vinod Kambli had reached Wankhede Stadium to watch the match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals played on Sunday. The fans became very emotional after seeing Kambli in such a condition in the stadium after a long time. One of his videos is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which he is seen walking with support.

It can be clearly seen in the video that Kambli is still having difficulty in walking. However, his condition appeared better than before, which brought relief to the fans. Some time ago, news had come out that Vinod Kambli’s health is very bad and he has been ill for a long time. He is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Mumbai. Many former cricketers helped him during this difficult period. Especially many great players including great batsman Sachin Tendulkar supported him, after which his health is improving.

Fans became emotional after seeing Kambli, who was once counted among the most talented batsmen of Indian cricket, in this condition. Many people wrote on social media that cricket has given them a lot and now the whole country is wishing for their recovery. Seeing him in the stadium, it seemed that he was slowly moving towards recovery.

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Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians

Talking about the match, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs. Batting first, Rajasthan scored 205 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. There were a lot of expectations from young player Vaibhav Suryavanshi in this match, but he got out after scoring only 4 runs. Dhruv Jurel scored the highest score of 38 runs, while Joffra Archer played a quick inning of 32 runs in 15 balls to take the team to a strong score.

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Mumbai Indians had a very bad start while chasing the target. Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, Naman Dheer and Ryan Rickelton were also out early. Although Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant inning of 60 runs, he did not get support from other batsmen. Hardik Pandya and Will Jacques definitely tried, but could not lead the team to victory.

Mumbai Indians’ regular captain Hardik Pandya has returned. Hardik took command of the team in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 May. Now today (24th May) Hardik is also captaining against Rajasthan Royals. In this match, the name of veteran fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was missing from Mumbai’s playing 11. First Bumrah was made the captain and now suddenly he was dropped from the team. So let us know why Bumrah was out today.

Let us tell you that Mumbai played the 12th league match against Punjab Kings on 14 May. Jasprit Bumrah was seen captaining MI in the match. Bumrah took command in the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Why was Jasprit Bumrah out against Rajasthan Royals?

Hardik Pandya spoke during the toss on Bumrah not playing. Hardik had told that Bumrah has been given rest, due to which he is not a part of the match. In such a situation there is no need to panic. He is completely fit. Not playing because of being given rest. Deepak Chahar has replaced Bumrah in the playing 11. Hardik probably took the name of Deepak Chahar by mistake, whereas Shardul Thakur has been entered in the XI, because Chahar was a part of the team in the last match also.

Competition is important for Rajasthan

This does not matter at all for Mumbai, which has been eliminated from the playoffs. But the contest is very important for Rajasthan. Rajasthan, which is ranked fifth in the points table, has 14 points. By winning against Mumbai, the team can go into the direct playoffs with 16 points, without being dependent on anyone. With the defeat, Rajasthan will be eliminated from the playoffs. Now it will be interesting to see how the team performs.

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Rohit Sharma IPL 2026 Return For MI: Rohit Sharma has once again returned in IPL 2026. The 47th league match of the season is being played between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium. Rohit Sharma came back through this match. As soon as the Mumbai captain told that Rohit Sharma is playing today, the entire Wankhede Stadium echoed, the video of which is going viral rapidly.

Let us tell you that Suryakumar Yadav is captaining Mumbai Indians in the match against Lucknow. Regular captain Hardik Pandya is not completely well, due to which he is not a part of Mumbai’s playing 11 in the match.

Wankhede Stadium echoed as soon as Surya told

Shared the video of the match toss on IPL social media. In the video, Suryakumar Yadav while talking about the return of Rohit Sharma said, “Our own Rohit Sharma is also back.” On hearing this from Surya, the spectators sitting in the stands of Wankhede erupted with excitement. An echo of happiness was heard from the fans on the field.

THE ROAR AT THE WANKHEDE WHEN SURYA SAID ROHIT SHARMA IS PLAYING. pic.twitter.com/MD6ZTuIB19

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 4, 2026

Rohit Sharma returned after 22 days

Hitman played the last match for Mumbai on 12 April against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Now after 22 days, he has once again returned to the tournament. He was out of the team due to hamstring injury.

Mumbai in bad condition

It is noteworthy that Mumbai seems to be in a very bad condition this season. The team has played 9 matches so far, in which it has won only 2. MI has faced defeat in the remaining 7 matches. With this performance the team is at 9th position in the points table. Now it seems almost impossible for the team to reach the playoffs. If Mumbai loses against Lucknow also, then the team can officially be out. Now it will be interesting to see what is the result of today’s match.

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IPL 2026 MI vs CSK: A very exciting match is to be played in IPL 2026 on Thursday evening. This match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the two most successful teams in the history of the league, is to be played at Wankhede Stadium. The journey so far in IPL 2026 has been very difficult for both the teams MI and CSK.

MI suffered 4 losses after one win

MI started the season with a win, but after that it had to face defeat in 4 consecutive matches. Mumbai, captained by Hardik Pandya, has returned to winning ways after defeating Gujarat by 99 runs in its last match. MI, who is ranked seventh in the points table with 4 points from 6 matches, will look to maintain the winning streak against CSK on their home ground.

The start of IPL 2026 was very disappointing for CSK. The team had to face consecutive defeats in its first three matches. After this, the team returned to the winning path and won its fourth and fifth matches, but in its last match, CSK had to face defeat by 10 runs against SRH. CSK is at eighth position with 2 wins in 6 matches.

By registering a win against MI, CSK will try to return to winning ways and also strengthen their position in the points table.

Will MS Dhoni be in CSK’s playing eleven?

Whether MS Dhoni will be in CSK’s playing eleven or not and who will replace young batsman Ayush Mhatre, who is out due to injury, is also a topic of discussion.

The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is known for big scores. More than 190 runs have been scored in every innings of the matches played in the season. There is light swing for fast bowlers on the pitch, which is helpful in the beginning of the innings. The red clay surface also gives bounce to the bowlers. There is no possibility of rain in Mumbai.

There have been 41 matches between MI and CSK so far. MI has won 22 matches and CSK has won 19 matches.

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Before IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya told that he is very rich not only in money but also in heart. Fulfilling his promise, Hardik distributed a check of Rs 10 lakh each to the ground staff of Wankhede Stadium. So let us know which promise Hardik showed his richness of heart by fulfilling.

According to media reports, Hardik distributed checks of Rs 10 lakh each to 10 to 11 people present in the stadium staff. It was told that Hardik had prepared for the 2026 T20 World Cup in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium itself. Due to Hardik’s preparation, Gound’s staff often had to stay till late night. In view of this, Hardik had promised them that whenever he returns to Mumbai, he will definitely reward the staff for their help in preparing for the T20 World Cup.

Hardik kept his promise

A picture also surfaced on social media, in which Hardik was seen standing among the ground staff. In these pictures, a check is seen in the hands of the ground staff. It was said in media reports that Hardik gave a check of Rs 10 lakh each to the ground staff.

Hardik Pandya made a promise to the Wankhede groundstaff during his T20 World Cup preparations that he would return and reward them upon returning.

Wankhede groundstaff tirelessly helped Hardik even till the midnight so he could be ready for the T20 World Cup.

Now Hardik… pic.twitter.com/40nbsAtDgI

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 27, 2026

Hardik’s important contribution in the World Cup

Let us tell you that Hardik had made an important contribution in Team India winning the World Cup title. While batting, he scored 217 runs in 9 innings of 9 matches. Apart from this, while bowling, Hardik took 9 wickets in his bag.

Hardik’s international career

Talking about Hardik’s international career, till now he has played 11 Tests, 94 ODIs and 138 T20 International matches. However, at present Hardik is playing only white ball cricket for India. He has been away from Test cricket for a long time.

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IPL 2026 is going to start on Saturday, March 28 with the RCB vs SRH match. This match will start at 7:30 pm at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Virat Kohli will be seen on the cricket field after a long time, due to which the tickets for this match were sold within a short time of going online. Meanwhile, the police have arrested those who blackened the tickets, but this matter is not related to IPL but to T20 World Cup.

The issue of black marketing of tickets is related to the T20 World Cup. Mumbai Police has got great success in this case. This year, T20 World Cup was organized in India and Sri Lanka, in which India became the champion. India and England clashed in the second semi-final of this tournament. Police have arrested a coach and a former cricketer while busting the racket that blackened the tickets of the match played on March 5 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

Former cricketer arrested!

According to the report, the police have arrested 26-year-old Balwant Singh Sodha, who has previously played for Mumbai Under-19 team. In the report, quoting the police, it was said that Balwant Singh played an important role in this network and he used to provide tickets. He later used to provide tickets to his associates at higher prices.

According to the report, tickets for the semi-final match were sold for Rs 25 to 35 thousand. Till now, a total of 6 people have been arrested by the police, which reportedly include a college sports teacher and a non-teaching staff.

In the media report, quoting sources, it has been said that there may be passes given to people or guests associated with the Mumbai Cricket Association, which the accused acquired and started selling. Some tickets were sold directly to people and some online.

Highest Successful Run Chase in T20 Wankhede Stadium: The second semi-final match of the 2026 T20 World Cup is being played between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The England team has won the toss and invited Team India to bat first. A lot of runs have been scored in Wankhede ground. The light grass on the pitch also indicates a high-scoring match. But if Team India wants to make it to the finals, then know what minimum target it needs to set before England.

Team India will have to score so many runs?

Losing the toss in the semi-finals is like increasing the difficulties for the Indian team. Talking about international T20 cricket, England is the only team to achieve the target of 200+ at Wankhede Stadium. England had chased the target of 230 runs in the T20 match against South Africa on this ground. The England team had achieved this feat in the year 2016.

This means clearly, even if Team India scores 230 runs, its victory will not be certain. The bats of Jos Buttler and Phil Salt may have remained silent till now, but there are such stalwarts in the England team who can once again achieve the target of more than 200 runs. These figures clearly show that if Team India scores less than 200, its chances of defeat will be very high.

India’s biggest score in Wankhede

The good thing is that the Indian team has scored more than 200 twice at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Indian team had scored 247 runs against England here. Apart from this, Team India has also scored 240 runs against West Indies here. Even today, Indian batsmen will have to show similar feat and score 240-250.

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India-England Play The World Cup SemiFinal In Mumbai After 39 Years: There has been a tough competition between India and England in the knockout matches of the ICC T20 World Cup. Both the teams have faced each other twice so far i.e. in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup of 2022 and 2024, in which both have won once each. The teams of India and England will play for the third time in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 today i.e. on 5th March. This match will be played in the historic Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai. Do you know that when the two last faced each other in the World Cup semi-finals at the Wankhede Stadium, which team won? Here we are going to tell you.

When was the World Cup semi-final played between India and England in Mumbai?

The last time the 1987 ICC ODI World Cup was played between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which was then known as the Reliance World Cup. Even then Team India had entered as the defending champion. In this match, thanks to the century inning of Graham Gooch, England had scored 254 runs for 6 wickets. In reply, the Indian team playing under the captaincy of Kapil Dev was limited to only 219 runs and the English team won the match by 35 runs.

The clash took place for the first time in the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2022.

Team India and England clashed for the first time in the semi-final match of the 2022 T20 World Cup. This match played at Adelaide Oval was no less than a nightmare for India, because England had registered the most one-sided victory in the semi-final match in the history of the tournament. Chasing the target of 169 runs given by the Indian team, England’s opening pair Jos Buttler and Alex Hales destroyed the Indian bowling and won by 10 wickets.

Both the teams were face to face for the second time in the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2024.

The teams of India and England faced each other for the second time in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. Team India got a chance to take revenge after two years at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown. In this match, the Indian team, batting first, scored 171/7 runs, which included 57 runs from captain Rohit Sharma and important contributions from Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya. This time the Indian bowlers had performed amazingly. Kuldeep Yadav and Akshar Patel took three wickets each, while Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets and bowled out England for just 103 runs. India won this knockout match by 68 runs.

IND vs ENG T-20 Worldcup Semifinal: The competition between India and England in T20 cricket has always been high scoring. Now both the teams will face each other in the ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals on March 5, 2026 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In such a situation, old records are again in discussion, especially the biggest scores made between the two teams.

Highest score made between the two teams

India’s highest score in T20 International against England is 247/9, which was made at Wankhede on 2 February 2025. In that match, Team India scored runs at a run rate of 12.35 in 20 overs and won the match. This score shows how suitable the Mumbai ground is for big shots.

Earlier in 2021, India had scored a huge score of 224/2 in Ahmedabad. At the same time, in the 2007 T20 World Cup in Durban, India defeated England by scoring 218/4 runs. India’s score of 202/6 in Bengaluru in 2017 was also enough to win. It is clear that whenever India crossed the 200 mark, it has won.

England is also not behind. In 2022, England defeated India by scoring 215/7 runs in Nottingham. In that match, the English batsmen showed aggressive style and put pressure on the Indian bowlers.

Runfest will be held again in Wankhede?

The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is generally considered helpful for batsmen. Due to the short boundary and fast outfield, there is rain of fours and sixes here. In such a situation, a big score can be seen once again in the semi-final match.

Team India’s opening batting is in bad form in this tournament. If the top order gives a good start, the middle order can lay the foundation for a big score. On the other hand, England team is also known for playing aggressive cricket, hence the match is going to be tough.

IND vs ENG T20I Record: The semi-finals of T20 World 2026 will be held on 4 March 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Where the teams of India and England will compete to prove their credentials. Before this big match, the figures of sixes hit by the batsmen of both the teams are in discussion. In T20 cricket, one over can change the course of a match, and sixes are the real identity of this format. Know about the most aggressive batsmen of these matches.

butler at the forefront

England’s Jos Buttler is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in T20 International against India. He has hit 27 sixes. His strike rate is more than 143, which shows how fast he scores runs. His aggressive start can put England in a strong position in the semi-final match.

power of hardik pandya

From India, Hardik Pandya is at second place with 25 sixes. His strike rate is around 148. Along with his excellent bowling, he is known for scoring runs quickly while batting in the middle order. His role is going to be very important in a match like the semi-finals.

Abhishek Sharma’s blast

Young batsman Abhishek Sharma’s bat has not looked that aggressive in this tournament. However, if we look at the statistics, he has hit 22 sixes in less number of matches in T20 against England. His strike rate is above 200, which is considered very impressive in T20. If his bat works in the semi-final match, he can have a big impact in the match.

Roy and Kohli also in the list

The name of England’s Jason Roy is also included in this list. Although he has not been included in the team this time, he has hit 20 sixes against India.

Whereas Virat Kohli, who has said goodbye to T20 format, has 19 sixes in his name. Kohli may be a little behind in the list of sixes, but his steady batting has always been beneficial for the team.

Will sixes rain in Wankhede?

Wankhede pitch is generally favorable for batsmen. Due to the short boundary and fast outfield, big shots are seen here. In such a situation, it is expected to rain sixes in the semi-finals. Now it will be interesting to see which batsman will hit the most big shots in this pressure match and get the ticket to the final for his team.