The Mumbai Indians have taken a major in order to manage the workload of the players. The franchise has released all the players for four days to ensure that they relax, spend time with their families and return strong for the business end of the tournament.

The only team in the competition apart from Chennai to have three Indian players who will be headed to the World Cup—Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah— the MI franchise made the move keeping in mind the interest of the players and the need to keep them fresh not just for the second half of the IPL, but also for the World Cup.

According to reports, the management decided to release the players after their game against Rajasthan Royals on April 20 and the players will reunite in Chennai on April 25 before the game against CSK.

“Players are the priority and the only instruction to the boys was that whatever you do, don't get anywhere near a bat or ball. They should unwind, relax, switch off and focus on enjoying the four-day break,” an IANS report quoted a source as saying.

Clearly, the MI management is doing its bit to ensure that the players are fit and raring to go when they set foot in England for the World Cup.