India, April 24 -- One has to feel for Hardik Pandya. Nothing is going right for inarguably the one-in-a-generation all-rounder. The Mumbai Indians are struggling in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, and even the 32-year-old is finding it tough to give valuable performances. The abysmal IPL 2026 edition so far for the five-time champions hit a new low on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium as the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrashed the hosts by 103 runs to move to the fifth spot in the points table. On the other hand, Mumbai are placed in eighth place, and if the franchise is to have any chance of making it to the playoffs, they must win at least six of their remaining seven matches.

It's no surprise that Hardik Pandya sported a d...