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Hardik Pandya’s IPL 2026 Form Damps MI’s Playoff Hopes

Hardik Pandya has scored just 146 runs in eight innings and taken four wickets in seven bowling spells, contributing to Mumbai Indians’ 7‑loss streak and threat of missing the playoffs.

Hardik Pandya’s 2026 IPL campaign has been a low point for Mumbai Indians. With a batting average of 20.85 and a strike rate of 136.44, he has only 146 runs in eight innings, the highest score being 40. Bowling has been even less effective, with four wickets at an economy of 12.26 from seven overs. The captain’s struggles mirror MI’s overall slump, as the team has lost seven of its first nine matches and is now on the brink of a bottom‑place finish, jeopardising their playoff chances. tr-sport.click