India, May 2 -- Mumbai Indians have crashed to yet another defeat to their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and lost their seventh overall to virtually make themselves nearly difficult to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs. Having lost seven games out of nine, it is certainly worth exploring if the Mumbai Indians are the first side to be officially out of the race for the playoffs.

Are Mumbai Indians out of the reckoning for the playoffs?

Having only beaten the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Gujarat Titans, the five-time champions only have two points against their name. For teams to reach the playoffs, they must win at least seven or eight matches, taking them to 14 or 16 points. Although the Mumbai Indians have five more leag...