MI all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a shoulder injury. He had picked up the injury while attempting a catch near the boundary during MI-CSK match at Wankhede Stadium. MI have signed South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj as his replacement for a fee of ₹75 lakh. Maharaj has taken 55 wickets in 54 T20Is.