Before IPL 2026 even began, almost every expert had Mumbai Indians (MI) in their top four predictions. Some even called them title favourites. On paper, it made sense too. Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma. Add some frugal player trades and Wankhede conditions into the mix and MI looked scary.
Instead, they produced one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Again.
Mumbai finished ninth with just four wins in 14 matches and became one of the first teams to be knocked out of the playoff race. Nothing clicked. The batting, which was supposed to be their biggest strength, underperformed. The bowling leaked runs everywhere, the captain looked under pressure, and the famous Wankhede fortress saw them win just two out of seven games.
After ending their first-match curse, everything went downhill for MI. They lost seven of their next eight games. Horrible to say the least from a team that should’ve dominated the league.
What went right for Mumbai Indians?
Not a lot, honestly. But a few players did emerge with credit.
Ryan Rickelton was a revelation
In a season where almost every senior batter struggled, Ryan Rickelton looked like MI’s best T20 batter by miles. The highest run-getter, he smashed 448 runs at a strike rate touching 187 and constantly gave attacking starts. The ploy to get Quinton De Kock at the auctions didn’t work since Rickelton did his job fantastically despite getting dropped once in the league stages. The fact that Rickelton was MI’s best bat despite Suryakumar, Rohit and Tilak being there is a concern for the franchise.
Credit: AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade via AlamyNaman Dhir keeps proving people wrong
MI’s uncapped scouting has disappeared over the last few years, but Naman Dhir was one bright spot. He scored 318 runs and looked fearless in pressure situations. In fact, since IPL 2025, 570 of MI uncapped batters’ 608 runs have come from Dhir alone. That stat says everything. He is the one that MI trusts alot. Unfortunately, his position was chopped and changed a lot as MI still doesn’t know Tilak Varma’s best entry point in T20 cricket. Dhir was made to open, bat at three and even played as a finisher. He can excel in all positions.
Corbin Bosch and Ghazanfar impressed
MI massively underutilised Corbin Bosch, who arrived midway and immediately looked like MI’s most impactful pacer. He was the partnership breaker and a genuine wicket-taker, like what we saw at the T20 World Cup 2026 as well. In the six matches he played, Bosch never went wicketless. In fact, since MI played Bosch regularly (May 4), no other player took more wickets than his 11 in IPL 2026. Unfortunately, MI found their wicket-taker later in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Allah Ghazanfar also picked up 15 wickets despite bowling on flat tracks with almost no support around him. He has done enough to be retained by the franchise. Predominantly a powerplay specialist, Ghazanfar can be an X-factor as he showed incredible pedigree in his maiden IPL season.
Hardik Pandya (L) and Suryakumar Yadav (R) – two underperforming stars of MI. (Credit: AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)Mumbai Indians results at IPL 2026
PositionPWLPtsNRR9144108-0.584 OppositionDateResultNRR ChangeKKRMar 29Won by 6 wkts+0.687DCApr 04Lost by 6 wkts-0.893RRApr 07Lost by 27 runs-0.509RCBApr 12Lost by 18 runs-0.057PBKSApr 16Lost by 7 wkts-0.304GTApr 20Won by 99 runs+1.143CSKApr 23Lost by 103 runs-0.803SRHApr 29Lost by 6 wkts-0.048CSKMay 02Lost by 8 wkts-0.019LSGMay 04Won by 6 wkts+0.154RCBMay 10Lost by 2 wkts+0.064PBKSMay 14Won by 6 wkts+0.081KKRMay 20Lost by 4 wkts-0.006RRMay 24Lost by 30 runs-0.074Highest run-scorers for MI at IPL 2026
PlayerRunsAverageStrike RateRyan Rickelton44840.72186.66Tilak Varma35929.91145.93Naman Dhir31826.50147.22Rohit Sharma28335.37157.22Suryakumar Yadav27020.76147.54Highest wicket-takers for MI at IPL 2026
PlayerWicketsAverageEconomyAllah Ghazanfar1525.9310.01Corbin Bosch1216.259.66Shardul Thakur1222.5012.27Deepak Chahar833.1210.39Jasprit Bumrah4102.508.36Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 season review: Bumrah, Suryakumar fail under Hardik Pandya-led disasterclass Inside Sport India.
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