MORNING WRAP: Top 4 race in IPL 2026 playoffs intensifies, Hardik's criticism of MI bowlers

Описание: MORNING WRAP: Top 4 race in IPL 2026 playoffs intensifies, Hardik's criticism of MI bowlers

Whenever a team struggles, the captain ends up taking the bulk of the criticism. Hardik Pandya, being the captain of Mumbai Indians, has remained in the line of fire for almost the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign. After MI suffered their seventh defeat of the season, losing to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday, Hardik found it tough to evade criticism. However, former India batter Manoj Tiwary feels it isn't fair for Hardik to be labelled as the primary reason behind the team's poor show this campaign, as he has not received the sort of support from teammates that he would have wanted. Mumbai Indians remain one of the most decorated teams on paper, with international captains like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya in the roster. In fact, Jasprit Bumrah has also captained India in Test cricket. Yet, the team has looked out of sorts in terms of strategy, struggling to come up with alternative plans when met with adversity.

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