In the IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered a loss by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This was Mumbai`s fourth consecutive loss in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league.
Following the disappointing result, MI`s head coach, Mahela Jayawardene, said that no individual should be blamed for the loss.
“I think it`s on every one of us when we are not doing well. It`s not an individual. It`s pretty much on me, everyone who is involved in the management and all that to see how can we be better,” he said.
Despite suffering consecutive defeats, the head coach feels that the side is playing good cricket. He also said that Mumbai`s think tank need to do things better to yield better results.
“I know we are playing good cricket. We are not taken out completely, but at the same time the other teams are much better, clinical; obviously the confidence is high as well when they have that kind of start so we just need to control phases that we can control. So I think it`s not just on one individual. As a franchise, as a team management, we need to do things better to get into some rhythm and then get a few wins under our belt that will give us that confidence,” said Jayawardene.
IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings: Match Summary
Batting first in the match, the hosts posted a total of 195 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 112 runs off just 60 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries and seven maximums. Naman Dhir also scored 50 runs in 31 balls, with the help of three boundaries and the same number of maximums.
Punjab`s Arshdeep Singh returned with the figures of three wickets for 22 runs in four overs. Marco Jansen and Shashank Singh also chipped in with one wicket each.
Later in the second essay of the game, along with Prabhsimran, skipper Shreyas Iyer accumulated 66 runs off 35 balls, including five boundaries and four maximums.
With this, the Kings chased the target by scoring 198 runs for the loss of three wickets in 16.3 overs.
Mumbai`s Impact Player, Allah Ghazanfar, bagged two wickets, and Shardul Thakur also claimed one wicket.
(With ANI Inputs)
