Mumbai Indians, after their six losses in the season, have now entered into a critical 'must-win' phase for the remainder of the season. The Hardik Pandya-led side will have to win all of their remaining matches in the season, as the margin of error has effectively vanished.
The Mumbai Indians managed to start the season well, ending their 13-year-long wait in the IPL as they finally managed to win the opening match of the season. However, the Mumbai Indians have managed to win five titles within this span of 13 years.
However, all these titles were under the skipper Rohit Sharma, and none were under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, the all-rounder who took over the reins from the veteran star ahead of the IPL 2024 season. Having started the season with 6 losses, they are now in a do-or-die stage.
The Mumbai Indians were knocked out of Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 by the runners-up of the last season, the Punjab Kings. They then started off this season with a win at their home ground in the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai started with a massive win against the Knight Riders.
In their second game, MI lost the match to the Delhi Capitals, who chased the target with ease. This was followed by the Rajasthan Royals, who defeated the Mumbai side in the rain-affected game. This losing streak continued when they lost a high-scoring game against the defending champions at this same venue at the Wankhede Stadium.
In their next three games, they lost two matches to the Punjab Kings and their arch-rivals, the Chennai Super Kings, which was a huge jolt to their net run rate, despite the massive 99-run victory against the Gujarat Titans, which earned them the final two points of this season.
Mumbai Indians' qualification scenario for remainder of the IPL 2026
MI have lost six matches out of the eight games they have played so far in this season of the competition. Currently in the 9th position in the IPL 2026 points table, they do not have any further margin of error with six must-win games remaining this season.
For qualification, they would need at least 16 points in the season, and having just 4 points as of now, they need to secure 12 points in the remainder of the six games. Now, a net run-rate would also be needed in this season, especially after that massive loss against the Chennai Super Kings.
Remaining Schedule for MI:
May 02: vs Chennai Super Kings (Away - Chepauk)
May 04: vs Lucknow Super Giants (Home - Wankhede)
May 10: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Away - Raipur)
May 14: vs Punjab Kings (Away - Dharamshala)
May 20: vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Away - Eden Gardens)
May 24: vs Rajasthan Royals (Home - Wankhede)
Mumbai's historical turnarounds in the history of the IPL
While the Mumbai Indians are not mathematically eliminated from the competition yet, they will have to play the remainder of this season as if it were the knockouts for the rest of the season. A perfect winning streak of 6 games is what can guide them through.
Mumbai Indians have made several historic turnarounds in the history of the competition. They have pulled off several impossible escapes in the Indian Premier League. Back in 2014, they qualified for the playoffs with that famous six from Aditya Tare despite having lost the first five games.
The very next year, the Rohit Sharma-led side went on to win the second title after having started the season with five losses in their first 6 games of the season. Witnessing the history and the legacy of the team, they cannot be immediately picked as an eliminated side.
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