Mumbai, April 30 -- Five-time IPL title-holders Mumbai Indians' miserable run in the Indian Premier League 2026 season continued on Wednesday as even their highest-ever total wasn't enough, with Sunrisers Hyderabad chasing down 244 comfortably to hand them another defeat at the Wankhede Stadium here.
The loss left MI struggling near the bottom of the table, level on points with Lucknow Super Giants after eight matches, and only ahead on net run rate. Skipper Hardik Pandya accepted that his side hasn't been able to live up to their standards this season but backed his under-fire bowling unit, even as some of his on-field decisions were questionable.
At the toss, Pandya made a surprising call by opting to bat first. His decision stunned eve...