BD NarayankarBengaluru, May 24 -- There was a time when 160 looked competitive, 180 felt winning, and 200 was exceptional. In today's IPL, that logic has been rewritten. The 200-plus total is no longer a milestone, it is a starting point.
As batting dominance reshapes conditions across venues, the league has quietly entered a new phase where fearlessness is currency and containment is an outdated idea. And in this fast-moving shift, Mumbai Indians find themselves struggling to keep pace.
For a franchise built on adaptability, titles, and tactical precision, MI's recent arc is surprisingly uneven. Since 2022, their journey has swung like a pendulum - 10th in 2022, a brief resurgence to Qualifier 2 in 2023, back to 10th in 2024, another pla...