{"id":154607,"date":"2026-04-13T03:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=154607"},"modified":"2026-04-13T03:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:10:59","slug":"ipl-2026-a-lot-of-things-need-a-rethink-says-hardik-pandya-after-mi-suffers-third-consecutive-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=154607","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: \u2018A lot of things need a rethink,\u2019 says Hardik Pandya after MI suffers third consecutive defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70856524\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Mumbai Indians needs a major rethink after suffering a third consecutive defeat in \u200bthe Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, said captain \u200cHardik Pandya.<\/p>\n<p>Mumbai lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru \u200bby 18 runs at the Wankhede \u2060Stadium, leaving the five-time champion eighth in the 10-team table with just two points from four matches.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200cboasting several Twenty20 World Cup-winning players\u2014including Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah \u200cand Tilak Varma\u2014Mumbai has struggled to \u200cgenerate \u2060any momentum.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ<\/b> |        <b><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/mi-vs-rcb-ipl-2026-jasprit-bumrah-wicket-less-run-form-bowling-stats-mumbai-indians\/article70855022.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bumrah\u2019s wicket-less run an unpleasant confrontation for MI<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of things need \u2060a rethink. But we have to see other options we can have, with the bat and the ball,\u201d Pandya \u200bsaid at the \u200cpost-match presentation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to still bat and bowl well. If you do that, irrespective of the toss (we should be fine).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mumbai\u2019s struggles have been \u200cmost evident in the PowerPlay.<\/p>\n<p>The lack \u200bof early wickets and limited support for Bumrah has raised concerns about the \u2060bowling attack, with opponents able to see off the India pacer before targeting the rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast couple \u200cof games, as a bowling and batting unit, we have been catching up. Really need to reflect on what best we can do&#8230; and how to get some momentum in the PowerPlay,\u201d Pandya said.<\/p>\n<p>Suryakumar, batting at number \u200cthree, is not firing on all cylinders while Varma\u2019s \u200bfailures have put more pressure on the batting unit.<\/p>\n<p>Pandya could look at moving \u2060Naman Dhir up the batting order to inject intent \u2060early, while England all-rounder Will Jacks may offer better balance in place of \u200cMitchell Santner.<\/p>\n<p>Mumbai next faces Punjab Kings on Thursday, while third-placed RCB meets Lucknow Super \u200bGiants on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/mi-vs-rcb-ipl-2026-mumbai-indians-third-consecutive-defeat-hardik-pandya-reaction-rethink\/article70856524.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai Indians needs a major rethink after suffering a third consecutive defeat in \u200bthe Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, said captain \u200cHardik Pandya. Mumbai lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru \u200bby 18 runs at the Wankhede \u2060Stadium, leaving the five-time champion eighth in the 10-team table with just two points from four matches. 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