Hardik Pandya backs bowlers, admits “It wasn’t our day” as Mumbai Indians fall short
Hardik Pandya admits Mumbai Indians were outplayed despite scoring 243 as Sunrisers Hyderabad pull off a stunning chase at Wankhede.
Hardik Pandya admits Mumbai Indians were outplayed despite scoring 243 as Sunrisers Hyderabad pull off a stunning chase at Wankhede.
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate for a turnaround when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday, with their campaign hanging by a thread.
Tim David was fined for dissent after refusing to return the ball during RCB vs MI, while Hardik Pandya was penalised for a slow over-rate. Watch the incident.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya admitted his side’s bowling unit fell short after suffering a 27-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in a rain-curtailed 11-overs-a-side IPL 2026 clash at the ACA Stadium here on Tuesday.
Hardik Pandya appears set for a return as five-time champions Mumbai Indians prepare to take on Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match here on Tuesday, with the all-rounder resuming training after missing the previous match against Delhi Capitals.
Sitting atop the 10-team standings with eight wins from 11 matches, another win will guarantee KKR the playoff berth while five-time champions MI are already eliminated from the race to the top four.
In 32 head-to-head meetings between the two sides so far, the MI have ended on the winning sode on 23 occasions, but considering their current form in IPL 2024, MI will have to punch above their weights against a dominant KKR.
Delhi Capitals made it two home victories in a row after recording a 10-run triumph over Mumbai Indians in the afternoon game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday.
Pandya, who returned to action in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after recovering from an injury, has failed to make an impact with both bat and ball, and his problems compounded, thanks to MI’s topsy-turvy campaign in the tournament so far.
For the home side, the absence of skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who has been sidelined for a week to 10 days due to a shoulder injury, will put more pressure on the non-performing top order to come of age, and rub off the dust from their bats.
