Mohsin Khan [Source: AFP]Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise, on a trail of six successive defeats this IPL 2026 season, has already fallen to the brink of a certain elimination from the playoffs race. Prior to their all-important match against the RCB on Thursday, May 7, the franchise suffered yet another blow, this time in the form of an injury. In-form fast bowler Mohsin Khan was ruled out of the game as the speedster picked up a niggle, as confirmed by LSG captain Rishabh Pant. One of the rare top-performing players this season from the LSG camp, Mohsin’s absence comes as a massive setback for the struggling franchise. His injury also sparked a wave of reactions from Indian cricket and LSG fans on social media, with several of them questioning the speedster for maintaining poor fitness levels. Fans slam Mohsin Khan as speedster suffers another injury Mohsin Khan made his return to competitive cricket at the start of the IPL 2026 season after an extensive injury layoff. In a team featuring the likes of star fast bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav and Anrich Nortje; it was Mohsin who made the strongest impression with his consistent performances. Not long ago, the 27-year-old decimated the KKR franchise with exceptional figures of 5-23 in Lucknow. However, prior to the match against defending champions RCB on Thursday, May 7 at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, the speedster picked up yet another injury. Also Read- "Cooked Him": Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Dismissal By Mohsin Khan In Maiden Over Shocks FansMohsin Khan’s latest injury setback sparked a wave of concerns, as well as criticism from Indian cricket fans for the promising paceman. Here is a look at some of the fans reacting to the news of Mohsin’s latest injury setback.floki @Unfeel34 Feel so sad for Mohsin Khan. He's an underrated bowler but always gets injured after 3–4 matches. Cricket Vibes_Arjav @IamArjav Mohsin Khan. #LSGvRCB May 7, 2026, 7:23 PM r1 @zi3yne mohsin khan is an exceptional talent but its useless when you cant even play 5 T20 matches consistently 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 @bholination I don't give a fck to Inglis but Mohsin not playing is a big W. Vyrat Koolhi @unknownmanindia @mufaddal_vohra LSG ke playoff chances aur Mohsin ki niggle, dono ek saath flat ho gaye Piyush Gandhi @PiyushG49758958 @mufaddal_vohra Mohsin Khan only bowler of LSG shown his strength in game but injury hunts LSG again Mohsin Khan in IPL 2026 so far The 27-year-old picked up at least one wicket in each of his first five appearances this IPL 2026 season for the LSG franchise. With 10 wickets in just five innings of the tournament, the cricketer is maintaining an impressive bowling average of 14.90. Also Read- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Retirement Date Stamped By England LegendIn an otherwise high-scoring IPL season, Khan is also maintaining an exceptional economy rate of just 7.45. After his latest niggle before the match against the RCB, it remains to be seen when will Mohsin Khan retain full fitness to make his way back to the LSG playing XI. Mitchell Marsh gets LSG off to a flier With just two wins and seven defeats from nine matches, the LSG franchise is languishing at the bottom of the IPL 2026 points table. In a bid to remain in contention for the playoffs, however unlikely, it is imperative for Rishabh Pant and co. to upstage the defending champions. Getting invited to bat first, LSG opener Mitchell Marsh got his side off to a flier with an explosive powerplay start. The hosts raced to 45-0 in 4.1 overs by the time of publishing, with Marsh bludgeoning 36* of those runs from just 14 balls. Follow LSG vs RCB Live Updates For Each And Every Detail Of The High-Octane IPL 2026 Clash
