IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya Blames Bowlers After MI’s Defeat to RR

Hardik Pandya Blames Costly Death Overs After MI Crash Out Of IPL 2026

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya held his bowlers responsible after their 27-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals in a rain-shortened IPL 2026 clash.

Pandya admitted the bowling unit failed to execute plans, allowing RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to dominate the Power-play and set up a massive total of 150/3 in 11 overs. He refrained from blaming the batters despite a top-order collapse, stressing that better bowling could have kept MI in the contest. Pandya also praised young Sooryavanshi for his fearless approach.

The loss marked Mumbai’s second successive defeat, exposing concerns in their bowling performance early in the tournament.

Sahir Usman

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