Mitchell Santner out of IPL

Mumbai Indians have lost Mitchell Santner for the rest of IPL 2026 and replaced him with South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj. (iplt20.com) The IPL confirmed on April 27 that Santner was ruled out with a left shoulder injury suffered during Mumbai’s last home game against Chennai Super Kings. Maharaj joins for INR 75 lakh. (iplt20.com) Mumbai Indians said Santner hurt the shoulder in the April 23 match against Chennai Super Kings. Cricbuzz reported he had first picked up a niggle while fielding against Delhi Capitals on April 4, missed the Rajasthan Royals game on April 7, then aggravated the same shoulder after returning. (mumbaiindians.com) (cricbuzz.com) Santner played only four matches this season and took five wickets before the injury ended his tournament. Mumbai now swap one left-arm spinner for another, but lose an all-rounder who had already been in their XI. (cricbuzz.com) Maharaj arrives with a much deeper T20 résumé than his IPL record suggests. Cricbuzz said he has 191 wickets in 218 T20s, while Mumbai Indians said he has taken 31 wickets in his last 30 T20 matches. (cricbuzz.com) (mumbaiindians.com) His IPL experience is limited to two matches for Rajasthan Royals in 2024. The league also noted that Maharaj recently featured in South Africa’s T20 international series against New Zealand. (iplt20.com) The timing is awkward for Mumbai. Cricbuzz said the team was ninth in the table after an uneven start, and the official IPL schedule lists Sunrisers Hyderabad as Mumbai’s next opponent on April 29. (cricbuzz.com) (iplt20.com) Mumbai had already been hit hard by Chennai Super Kings in Santner’s last appearance, losing by 103 runs at Wankhede Stadium on April 23. Santner will not play again this season; Maharaj now takes the spot Mumbai had reserved for spin control in the middle overs. (iplt20.com 1) (iplt20.com 2)