The Mumbai Indians players are wearing black armbands for their IPL 2026 fixture against the Sunrisers Hyderabad today (April 29) - here's why.
Why Mumbai Indians are donning black armbands against SRH
The Mumbai Indians are taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai today (April 29), with the home team wearing black armbands for the game. Skipper Hardik Pandya walked out to the toss wearing a black armband, in solidarity with the loss of a support staff member's daughter.
An official Mumbai Indians statement read: "Due to the untimely demise of our support staff’s daughter, Mumbai Indians players will wear black arm bands today, in remembrance and solidarity with the family."
Match 41, Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Playing XIs: MI vs SRH
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar
Mumbai Indians are currently ninth on the points table, losing five of their last six games, while Sunrisers Hyderabad are well-placed at No.4, with five wins from eight games.
