Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin might have stepped away from worldwide cricket and the Indian Premier League, however he stays carefully related to the sport by means of commentary and his rising presence as a digital analyst. From pre-match breakdowns to post-match opinions on his YouTube channel, Ashwin continues to supply detailed insights, usually turning into a part of the dialog round key performances. Nonetheless, his absence from analysing the Lucknow Tremendous Giants vs Mumbai Indians conflict in IPL 2026 didn’t go unnoticed. The sport itself was headlined by a classic knock from Rohit Sharma, who returned from damage in type, smashing 84 off 44 balls to guide Mumbai’s cost in a high-scoring encounter. Followers have been fast to level out that Ashwin had not spoken about Rohit’s innings, prompting a light-hearted query throughout one in every of his exhibits. The anchor jokingly requested whether or not there was any problem between the 2. “Followers are saying you come and analyse RCB, Virat Kohli‘s sport however Rohit Sharma performed such a wonderful knock after so lengthy. You ignored him. Kuch hua hai kya aapka Rohit se? (did one thing occur between you and Rohit),” Ashwin was requested. Ashwin responded with humour, saying, “Haan thoda lafda ho gaya na (Sure, I had a little bit of a tussle).” He shortly clarified the state of affairs, dismissing any hypothesis and explaining the actual motive behind lacking the sport. “You might be saying something. If I’ve had any tussle with anybody, I’d not maintain it to myself. Please perceive me and maintain a smooth nook for me as effectively. I did commentary for 2 consecutive days after which travelled, got here dwelling, and slept at night time,” he defined. Regardless of lacking the preliminary evaluation, Ashwin had excessive reward for Rohit’s innings. “Rohit Sharma performed an excellent knock. The best way he hit Avesh Khan for a six over additional cowl, put it in a loop, and watch it 1,000 instances. What a shot. He additionally hit Manimaran Siddharth for a six over the bowler. However LSG and MI don’t have any scene on this IPL. Mumbai don’t have anything to show. They solely have themselves to show. However even in opposition to LSG, they have been in bother with the ball. So, let’s examine if they’ll do higher from hereon,” he mentioned. On the sector, Rohit and Ryan Rickelton placed on a dominant show for Mumbai Indians. The duo stitched collectively a 143-run opening stand, with Rickelton blasting 83 off simply 32 balls, as MI chased down Lucknow’s imposing 228/5 in 18.4 overs to safe a six-wicket win. The victory, nonetheless, does little to alter the larger image for both aspect. Mumbai Indians now have three wins from 10 matches and sit on six factors, whereas Lucknow Tremendous Giants stay on the backside with 4 factors from 9 video games. With the playoff race tightening, each groups at the moment are virtually out of competition in IPL 2026.