Twenty-six-year-old Lomror has some experience in the IPL: he has played 40 matches, representing Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru since his debut in 2018. Ahir, 25, has not played in the IPL before. He has played 12 T20 matches, for Saurashtra, scoring 333 runs at an average of 41.62 and a strike rate of 169.03. He has also been a part of the Saurashtra Premier League.
De Kock was ruled out of the tournament after he sustained a tendon injury in his left wrist before MI’s game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 29. On the other hand, Bawa suffered a ligament tear in his right thumb, while playing against Punjab Kings (PBKS) last week.
Meanwhile, RR have signed left-arm spinner Emanjot Chahal as a replacement for Ravi Singh, who has been ruled out of the rest of IPL 2026. Ravi, a wicketkeeper-batter, is out with a hamstring injury. Chahal will join RR for INR 30 lakh.
Ravi, 24, was bought in the last auction for INR 95 lakh and played just one game in this IPL, when he batted at No. 6 for RR on his IPL debut against Delhi Capitals and scored 4 off 2.
Chahal, 21, is also a right-hand batter and represents Punjab in the domestic circuit. But he hasn’t played an official T20 or a one-day game yet in senior cricket. In his three first-class games, Chahal has made 105 runs with a top score of 83 while also picking up 11 wickets. He made his first-class debut in October 2024 but played only one game in the previous Ranji Trophy season.
