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MI vs SRH, IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians’ players are wearing black armbands in the ongoing IPL 2026 match against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium. Black armbands are often worn by the cricketers on the field of play to pay tribute to a tragic incident that might have taken place in the home country or elsewhere. A similar tragic event has taken place at the Mumbai Indians’ camp, prompting the players to express solidarity.

MI vs SRH, IPL 2026: Why are Mumbai Indians players wearing black armbands at the Wankhede Stadium?

The Mumbai Indians’ official handle on X announced that one of their support staff’s daughter died due to which they have worn black armbands to express solidarity with their family.

MI vs SRH, IPL 2026: Who won the toss and did what at the Wankhede Stadium?

Meanwhile, the toss at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday went Mumbai Indians’ way and Hardik Pandya opted to bat first, citing that he doesn’t expect the dew to come down despite the cool breeze blowing across the venue.

By contrast, SunRisers skipper Pat Cummins said he was happy to bowl first due to the high-scoring nature of the ground.

While the SunRisers have continued their surge, headlined by four consecutive victories, the Mumbai Indians’ form has only grown inconsistent and need something drastic to arrest their slide. At the time of writing this, the five-time champions were going strong, headlined by Ryan Rickelton’s half-century. With Quinton de Kock ruled out due to a wrist injury, the home side decided to bring back Rickelton and pair him with Will Jacks, who is playing his first game of the tournament.

The openers blasted 78 in the powerplay to give their side an early initiative.

Mumbai Indians notably suffered their heaviest loss in IPL history in the previous game, going down to arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 103 runs. By contrast, the SunRisers defeated the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur by chasing down 229 rather comfortably.