New Delhi, May 5 -- Hardik Pandya's position as Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper is reportedly safe amid his team's disappointing form in IPL 2026.

The five-time champions find themselves languishing in ninth place with six points from 10 matches, and despite beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, they face an uphill task.

According to a report in The Indian Express, the team management still has faith in Hardik Pandya and doesn't believe the reason for MI's underwhelming run is his captaincy. The team management instead believes that MI have been "slow to adapt to the evolving style of the tournament."

Hardik Pandya made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2015, and played for them till 2021. He then moved to Gujarat Titans (GT), a...