India, Oct. 17 -- Mahela Jayawardene is no longer with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. During his eight years as MI head coach across two stints, the former Sri Lanka batter guided the franchise to three trophies in 2017, 2019 and 2020. In late 2016, he took over the reins for the first time.

However, after winning three trophies in the first four years under Jayawardene, Mumbai Indians have not done well in recent years. Since their 2020 IPL triumph, they have reached the play-offs just twice in six seasons.

Jayawardene was relieved from coaching duties for the 2023 and 2024 editions as he was made global head of performance, at the helm of the franchise's global expansion project. He returned to the coaching role in 2025....