Mumbai Indians, led by Suryakumar Yadav, arrived in Chennai on Thursday evening ahead of their highly anticipated IPL 2025 opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday.
Star players Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma were among those who received a grand welcome at Chennai Airport. The five-time IPL champions will kick off their practice sessions at MA Chidambaram Stadium from Friday.
However, Mumbai will miss key pacer Jasprit Bumrah due to injury, while Hardik Pandya will be unavailable for the opening match due to a one-game suspension for last seasonās slow over-rate.