MI have 2 wins from 8 games and 4 points to their name.
MI opted to bat first, and thanks to 123* by Ryan Rickelton, with support from Will Jacks (43) and Hardik Pandya (31), they posted a daunting 243/5 in 20 overs. The target seemed huge for SRH, but they were coming off after taking down a 220-plus target against the Rajasthan Royals.
Travis Head (76) and Abhishek Sharma (45) gave a flying start for SRH with 129 runs for the first wicket. And despite MI making a comeback with three quick wickets, Heinrich Klaasen with 65* and Salil Arora with 30* in 10 balls ensured SRH completed the chase in 18.4 overs with six wickets in hand.
This loss was MI’s 6th in 8 games, and their chances for the playoffs remain bleak. MI needs to win its remaining six games to stay in playoff contention. However, R Ashwin is not that confident of MI’s playoff chances and was shocked by the way the five-time champions have played this season.
"I'm shocked by how Mumbai played this season. My mind isn't processing how this is even possible. But honestly, watching the Mumbai Indians, I actually feel sorry for them. They were my favorite team before the tournament, but I've had this feeling many times that it's their game. Mumbai Indians will come back. It did not happen," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
When asked if MI can win six out of six matches, Ashwin replied, "I don't think so. I will tell you why. They gave away 220 against KKR. No other team gave away that many runs against KKR. Against no other team has KKR been able to score so much. They are also not able to chase big scores like 230-240. They could not chase 208 against CSK. If there is a change in the wicket, their batting order struggles. If the wicket is flat, their bowling struggles."
On the other hand, SRH are in third spot in the IPL 2026 points table, with 6 wins from 9 games.