Jacks, seen here with Rickelton, put in a long session at the Wankhede on Monday evening. Special Arrangement Will Jacks was expected to be a vital cog for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 following his four Player-of-the-Match awards in the ICC T20 World Cup. But his delayed arrival had fans moving from “When will Jacks join?” to “Will Jacks ever join?” before the England all-rounder finally linked up with the squad ahead of last week’s humbling at home by Chennai Super Kings. Come Wednesday (April 29, 2026), Jacks is set to make his first appearance of the season. Mumbai Indians’ campaign is already teetering with five defeats in seven games, and there is little room for a settling-in period. Published – April 27, 2026 10:53 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation IPL 2026: Bhuvneshwar, Hazlewood blow away DC Bahrain strips dozens of citizenship over Iran support