Former Indian batter Subramaniam Badrinath said that Mahela Jayawardene has been made the scapegoat for Mumbai Indians’ (MI) poor performance in IPL 2026. However, the franchise parted ways with Jayawardene as head coach after two seasons as well. After an impressive playoff run last year, MI finished ninth and missed the playoffs in IPL 2026 […]

Mumbai Indians have announced that Mahela Jayawardene will step down as their head coach, bringing an end to a decade-long association with the franchise. The Sri Lankan cricket legend leaves behind a significant legacy, having played a key role in shaping the team’s identity and contributing to its success across multiple seasons of the Indian […]

Ram Charan found himself at the centre of a viral social media moment after mistakenly referring to Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as a “footballer” during the grand music launch event of the upcoming film Peddi in Bhopal. The event featured several high-profile personalities, including Janhvi Kapoor and legendary composer A. R. Rahman. During a fun […]

Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mahela Jayawardene opined on a frustrating IPL 2026 season for MI, putting special focus on captain Hardik Pandya, who has also faced injury during a campaign where they faced repeated defeats. Jayawardene opined on the moments of on-field frustration, when a dropped catch against KKR involving Robin Minz and Deepak […]

Managing a niggle that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah carried from this year’s T20 World Cup into the ongoing IPL season saw him losing his “sharpness”, revealed MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene. Bumrah has just four wickets from 13 games for MI, and Jayawardene said that he was fighting that unspecified injury in the earlier part […]

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene gave an important update on captain Hardik Pandya’s injury after MI’s match against RCB on Sunday in Raipur. Mumbai played without their regular captain for the second consecutive game, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the team in Hardik’s absence. MI went on to lose the match by two wickets eventually. […]

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene opened up on the Mumbai Indians’ exit from the IPL 2026. While talking about their performances, Jayawardene struggled to sum it all up. “The season is disappointing. We’ve had our opportunities, but we were not good enough. We were not consistent enough with the ball or the bat, and […]

Mumbai Indians have been going through a tough phase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign, and they are among the bottom sides in the points table. Mumbai’s latest defeat came against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday, where the best out of their top players, like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, […]

Mumbai Indians endured a crushing 103-run defeat against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on April 23, but beyond the one-sided result, a controversial concussion substitution involving Mitchell Santner became a major talking point. While Sanju Samson headlined the game with a brilliant unbeaten century and Akeal Hosein dismantled MI’s batting with a four-wicket […]

Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 campaign continues to raise concerns, with Jasprit Bumrah’s form becoming a major talking point. The premier fast bowler has featured in all five matches but has yet to pick up a wicket this season. His struggles were evident again at the Wankhede Stadium, where MI failed to defend 195 against Punjab […]