IPL 2017 | Rayudu joins injury list after suffering groin injury against Pune

Rayudu was injured in the 16th over when the RPS were chasing the target of 185 that Mumbai had set for them. He had to be carried off the field on a stretcher following the injury. Mahela Jayawardene, the Mumbai coach confirmed that Rayudu had suffered a grade-1 tear in his groin and would miss at least four games in his pre-match press conference.

"Rayudu has had a scan, he's got a grade-1 tear, We'll assess him after about seven to eight days. Then he'll start some casual rehab training. We just need to work on him on a weekly basis and see how best we could get him back to playing fitness. So for now, at least for 10 days he's going to be out and we'll decide after that," the Sri Lankan coach said, reported Cricbuzz.

"He(Rayudu) will take at least seven to eight days before he can start his rehab work. And then we'll have to assess him. So I can't put a time-frame(on his comeback), how many days(he'll be out). It has to come from the medical unit, who's looking after him. They'll give me feedback and whenever we get that feedback we'll be happy to give you that. "

However, it wasn't all bad news for Mumbai as Jayawardene confirmed that his compatriots Lasith Malinga and Asela Gunaratne would be back in action for Mumbai following the conclusion of the Bangladesh series.  

"Both of them(Malinga and Gunaratne) are available for selection. Except for Rayudu, everyone else is healthy", Jayawardene added. 

When asked about the exclusion of Harbhajan Singh from the Mumbai team, the 39-year-old replied, "Harbhajan wasn't dropped(for the match against Pune). It's just a combination that we decided tactically. Given the opposition, that's the way we wanted to go. They had eight right-handers in the top ten, except for Stokes."