MI vs RCB: Why Rohit Sharma Is Not Playing Today’s IPL 2025 Match?
Rohit Sharma was not included in Mumbai Playing XI for MI vs RCB match

The big match of IPL 2025 is here! Mumbai Indians are playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru today, April 7, at the Wankhede Stadium. This is the 20th match of the season. Fans were excited to see Rohit Sharma in action, but there is a surprise.
Rohit Sharma is not part of the starting playing 11 for Mumbai Indians. He has been named in the Impact Player substitute list. This means he will not take the field in the first innings.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first.
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Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru!
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MI vs RCB Teams:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI: Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur, Jasprit Bumrah
MI vs RCB Impact Player Substitutions:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Swastik Chikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh, Rasikh Salam, Suyash Sharma
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Robin Minz, Raj Angad Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar