Mumbai: Losing five out of seven matches. The five-time champion Mumbai Indians (Mumbai Indians) is gradually moving away from the playoff race. Mumbai are at the bottom of the points table. Total 4 points in possession. To get into the playoffs, they have to win 6 of the remaining 7 matches.
Mumbai Indians are under more pressure after losing to Chennai Super Kings at home on Thursday. A video of that match has gone viral on social media. Where it is seen, one of the owners of Mumbai Indians, Akash Ambani, the son of Mukesh and Nita Ambani, is leaving the field knowing the defeat in the middle of the match. Which added to the discomfort of the team.
Mumbai Indians lost awkwardly against Chennai Super Kings at home. Hardik PandyaTheir dreams of making the playoffs have also suffered a major setback. Mumbai is at number eight in the points table. It is difficult for Hardik to reach the playoffs from here if he does not win consecutive matches. It is believed that Mumbai’s wait for the sixth IPL title will increase.
Desperation is such a crime
Chasing 208 runs, Mumbai Indians ended up with 104 runs on Thursday. The match was lost by a huge margin of 103 runs. This is Mumbai Indians’ biggest loss in terms of runs. Shortly before the end of the match Akash Ambani is seen leaving the dug out. He can also be seen pointing at the gallery. Seeing what many people thought, Akash asked the cricket lovers to leave the field.
There is absolutely nothing going right for Mumbai Indians right now. Just look at Akash Ambani walking off mid-game and he walked right in front of the dugout and didn’t even look at the players. He literally asked the fans to leave the stadium as well. The lack of unity is… pic.twitter.com/8nplMjRYLN
— OldMonkOfCricket (@OldMonkOfCricket) April 24, 2026
After the match, there were strong questions about whether the cricketers were failing because of the fatigue of playing international cricket. Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene dismissed the claim. Said, ‘In modern cricket, everyone is a professional. All those who have played in the World Cup IPLHe took a break before coming. I don’t think cricketers think like that either. The real thing is finding rhythm, showing consistency. All in all, we cannot show continuity. Yes, we need to improve in bowling too.’