#shardul thakur

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Mitchell Santner Concussion Sub Controversy — MI Replace Spinner with All-Rounder

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

April 2026

Mumbai Indians' use of Shardul Thakur as concussion replacement for Mitchell Santner during their Wankhede match against CSK in April 2026 placed the IPL's like-for-like concussion-substitution rule under public scrutiny. Critics argued that an all-rounder for a frontline spinner was not a like-for-like swap. MI's coaching staff, led by Mahela Jayawardene, defended the call as procedurally correct.

#IPL 2026#Mitchell Santner#Shardul Thakur

📋Moderate

IPL's Concussion-Substitution Rule Under Scrutiny After Multiple 2026 Cases

IPL franchises

May 2026

Multiple concussion-substitution cases in IPL 2026 — including Mitchell Santner replaced by Shardul Thakur (MI), Lungi Ngidi replaced by Vipraj Nigam (DC), and others — have placed the like-for-like principle of the IPL's concussion-replacement rule under public scrutiny. The Santner-Thakur swap drew the loudest criticism for being arguably not like-for-like; other cases have been procedurally cleaner.

#IPL 2026#concussion substitution#like-for-like

📋Mild

Mahela Jayawardene Clarifies Concussion-Sub Rule After MI's Santner-Thakur Swap

Mumbai Indians

April 2026

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene used the post-match press conference following the Santner-Thakur concussion substitution at Wankhede to publicly clarify the IPL's like-for-like protocol — confirming MI had followed the rule exactly and that the match referee's approval had been procedurally sound.

#IPL 2026#Mahela Jayawardene#Mitchell Santner