India, April 24 -- It is perhaps a tribute to their record that few are willing to write off the Mumbai Indians (MI) even though they languish at eighth in this IPL's points table at the halfway stage. That said, there's no denying the panic in the camp after the crushing defeat to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at their home ground, Wankhede Stadium, on Thursday.

It is not just the defeat, but the manner of it which has rattled the five-time IPL champions. All out for 104 in a chase of 207 in front of the local crowd is hard to digest.

Usually a well-settled machine, this time they are still searching for the right combination and gameplan.

Struggling to keep their playoff hopes alive, immense pressure is on captain Hardik Pandya to turn t...