Mumbai Indians may be out of IPL, defeat to Delhi increases problems

New Delhi. Mumbai Indians team entered the Indian Premier League 2024 with new captain Hardik Pandya. The start of this star player was not good and the team lost in 3 consecutive matches. Recovering from the defeat, the team registered two consecutive wins but the last two defeats have made its path to the playoffs difficult. Delhi Capitals, by defeating which it registered its first win in the tournament, shocked it by losing on Saturday.

Mumbai Indians team came to play against Delhi Capitals in the first match of the double header on Saturday. Batting first, Rishabh Pant’s team scored a huge score of 257 runs for 4 wickets. Jack Fraser, who came to open, scored 84 runs in just 27 balls with the help of 6 sixes and 11 fours. Tristan Stubbs played an unbeaten inning of 48 runs on 25 balls, taking the team to a big score. Mumbai team, which came to chase the target, could reach only one run even after the fifties of captain Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma.

The road to Mumbai became difficult
Mumbai Indians’ defeat against Delhi Capitals has made their path ahead a bit difficult. After playing 9 matches, the team has managed to register only 3 wins. The team has every chance to reach the playoffs but one mistake can prove costly. Mumbai will have to win its remaining five matches. By doing this the team can reach 16 points.

Which teams will Mumbai compete with?
Now Mumbai Indians have to play two matches against Lucknow Super Giants and two matches against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024. There is a match with Sunrisers Hyderabad. The problem for Mumbai is that it will face teams from Hyderabad and Kolkata, which have the highest scores of this season. Of these, Hyderabad had made one against Mumbai only.

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