The Hardik Pandya-led side now occupies fourth spot in the team standings.
The Hardik Pandya-led side now occupies fourth spot in the team standings with 14 points from 12 matches, registering 7 wins and 5 losses.
MI’s remarkable resurgence has drawn praise from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, who hailed both the team and skipper Hardik.
“What we saw from last year to this year has been the fact that he also got the support of the crowd backing him. Last year, he would have been a little bit unsettled by the fact that the Mumbai crowd and the Mumbai supporters were not really backing him so much," Gavaskar said during a Star Sports Press Room session.
"But this year, they are all behind him. And they are all urging him to go on to win. They have got one game at home on the 21st," he added.
Gavaskar emphasized Hardik’s composed demeanor on the field as a key factor behind the team’s resurgence.
"And that is where we will see how they come back. And the way they have come back, we are talking about his thinking and we are talking about how his calming influence is. That is because he has not shown any emotions on the field. When there has been a misfield, when there has been a drop catch, he has just turned on his back and he has gone back to his fielding position," Gavaskar remarked.
"A lot of times, when the captain has a little bit of gesticulations, then the fielder also gets a little bit nervous. But he hasn't done that. And so that's the reason why Mumbai Indians have come back so well. They normally do that. And once again, this year, I am hoping, as a Mumbai Indians fan, that they will continue to go on to win," he concluded.
Mumbai Indians will face Delhi Capitals (May 21) and Punjab Kings (May 26) in their remaining two league fixtures.