New Delhi, April 17 -- Mumbai Indians (MI), once a formidable side, are currently languishing in ninth place in IPL 2026 with just two points from five games.

The five-time champions had begun their campaign with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but have suffered four consecutive defeats ever since.

Their latest defeat was a seven-wicket loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

According to former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, several Mumbai Indians players might be feeling the fatigue of India's T20 World Cup triumph.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma are among the MI players who were part of India's T20 World Cup triumph.

"I am now feeling ...