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IPL 2026: Will Jacks joins MI camp ahead of CSK clash at Wankhede Stadium

Jacks' arrival comes at an important stage of the tournament, with the Mumbai Indians trying to climb the points table after recovering from early setbacks

IPL 2026: MI pacer Ashwani credits focus on yorker after four-fer vs GT

Young Mumbai Indians pacer Ashwani Kumar said he worked diligently on his yorkers and swing while waiting patiently for an opportunity, making the most of it with a four-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans. After Tilak Varma's 101 off 45 balls powered Mumbai Indians to 199 for 5, Ashwani, playing his first game of the season, returned figures of four for 24 as the visitors bowled out Gujarat Titans for 100 in 15.5 overs. "I was working on my yorker, on my swing. I was just waiting. Whenever I got a chance, I would do well. Otherwise, I was going to the temple. That's all I was doing," the 24-year-old said during the post-match press conference. "I had seen the batsmen before, how they play, but when I went in and saw them, I did what the wicket demanded. We discussed it with the captain and tried to execute accordingly. "It's a black-soil pitch, so we knew the ball would keep a bit low. In the first innings, the ball was moving a bit here and there. So our plan was to hit the right

IPL 2026: GT coach Hayden rues batting collapse in 99-run loss vs MI

Gujarat Titans' batting coach Matthew Hayden was scathing about their 99-run defeat to Mumbai Indians, blaming a "horror" batting display and poor death bowling for the heavy loss in the IPL. From being 44/3 in 5.5 overs, MI hammered 73 runs in the last four overs to post a challenging 199/5 here on Monday. In reply, GT were bundled out for 100. "I expect our margins to be a lot smaller than 100 (99). That is an unacceptable scorecard for our batting unit," the legendary Australian opener told media in the post-match interaction. "It was just a horrible day for us today. Truth be told, there was nothing good about this day, really, apart from Rabada's performance with the ball. so we've got some work to do, definitely." GT boast a strong batting line-up in Sai Sudharsan (759 runs), Shubman Gill (717), and Jos Buttler (538). They have also added New Zealand's explosive Glenn Phillips in the middle order alongside Shahrukh Khan and Rahul Tewatia. "When you look down at our batting .

IPL 2026: MI skipper Hardik Pandya praises Tilak for stepping up in style

Back to winning ways after four defeats in a row, a happy Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya said he always had faith in Tilak Varma's talent and it was about time the Hyderabad man delivered as per his potential, like he did in the 99-run victory over Gujarat Titans on Monday. Tilak played a stunning knock of an unbeaten 101 off 45 balls. After being 19 off 22, he got an earful from his skipper during the second strategic time-out, and things changed rapidly from there. "The message I think, I realised that the kind of talent Tilak has, he really doesn't have to worry. So my message to him was just watch the ball and hit the ball. Was about time he came out and delivered. It was much needed for Tilak, the group and Mumbai Indians," Pandya said after the match here on Monday. This was the first time MI won in Ahmedabad and Pandya believes this could be "The Match" when it starts falling in place for his side. "It's always challenging to go away and win but at the same time Ahmeda

Tilak Varma slams maiden IPL hundred; rescues MI from collapse vs GT

Tilak took 33 balls to reach his fifty and then scored the next fifty runs in just 13 balls to complete his ton

GT vs MI HIGHLIGHTS IPL 2026: Tilak-Ashwani shine as MI beat GT to end four-match losing streak

IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 101 off just 35 balls before Ashwani Kumar wreaked havoc with his four-fer to help MI beat GT by 99 runs

GT vs MI Live streaming: Where to watch today's IPL 2026 match?

JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between the Gujarat Titans and the Mumbai Indians through their app and website

IPL 2026 GT vs MI: Pitch report, highest score, Ahmedabad stadium key stats

In the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah's wicketless run across five matches has been a setback for MI, with other pacers also failing to make regular breakthroughs.

IPL 2026 Today's Match: GT vs MI playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

Shubman Gill-led GT will be hoping to get back into the top four in the points table with a win over struggling MI at home

IPL 2026: GT vs MI Playing 11, live toss and match time, streaming

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate to snap their four-match winless streak in IPL 2026 when they take on Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad

IPL 2026 points table: Rankings of all 10 teams; top 10 batters and bowlers

SRH's Heinrich Klaasen is leading the Orange Cap leaderboard of IPL 2026 at the moment, while CSK's Anshul Kamboj is leading the top wicket-takers' chart

IPL 2026 points table: Rankings of RCB, MI, KKR, CSK, LSG, RR, DC, PBKS, GT

With a quarter of the league stage now completed, the playoff race is beginning to take early shape.

IPL 2026: Mahela Jayawardene backs Bumrah, questions MI's bowling impact

Head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Thursday backed Jasprit Bumrah despite the pace ace going wicketless in five matches on the trot, but rued Mumbai Indians' general ineffectiveness with the ball, especially in the Power Play segment. Bumrah was smacked for 41 runs in four overs as Punjab Kings chased down the target of 196 with 21 balls and seven wickets to spare in their IPL contest here on Thursday. "Bumrah is bowling well, it is just where we are not putting pressure in the powerplay," Jayawardene told reporters after the match. "They (opposition) know they don't need to take too much risk against Bumrah. We tried a few different things which he is trying as well but they are batting well. I can't put a finger (on something) and say that he hasn't taken a wicket." The former Sri Lankan captain revealed that Bumrah carried a niggle at the start of the IPL 2026 but has pulled up well since. "I think initially because he had a slight niggle which came from the World Cup," he replie

IPL 2026: Pandya hints at changes after MI's fourth successive defeat

Skipper Hardik Pandya did not mince his words after Mumbai Indians crashed to their fourth successive defeat in IPL 2026, warning about taking a few "difficult calls" and reminded his misfiring teammates of the need to take "ownership" of the team's poor outings. In their latest debacle, the five-time champions lost to Punjab Kings by seven wickets and are now languishing ninth on the table with just two points. "To be very honest, I don't have much to say right now. I think we really need to go back on the drawing board and see where are we lacking. Is it individuals? Is it as a group? Is it planning? We'll just figure it out and see what we can do next," said Pandya after another morale-shattering loss on Thursday night. Indirectly, Pandya might have been hinting at the faltering show of MI seniors like Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma. "No, I think we need to see, do we need to make some difficult calls or do we need to keep continuing and hope that we'll turn ..

IPL 2026: "Nothing much to say," Hardik Pandya on MI's poor run of form

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya was left searching for answers after yet another IPL defeat -- a seven-wicket drubbing at the hands of Punjab Kings -- and admitted that his team needs to go back to the drawing board to identify its shortcomings, while hinting that some tough calls could be taken in the upcoming matches. Mumbai Indians have lost four of their five matches and are languishing in ninth place with just two points, while Punjab Kings sit atop the table with an unbeaten run, collecting nine points so far. Despite a much-improved showing from Mumbai Indians, powered by Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 112 off 60 balls to post 195 for 6, it proved insufficient against a rampant Punjab Kings side. Punjab chased down the target in just 16.3 overs for the loss of three wickets, with breakout opener Prabhsimran Singh continuing his fine form with an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls, while captain Shreyas Iyer hammered a 35-ball 66. "To be very honest, I don't have much to say right now

MI vs PBKS HIGHLIGHTS IPL 2026: Punjab cruise to 7-wicket win vs Mumbai to continue unbeaten run

139-run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran made the job pretty easy for Punjab who were chasing 196 on the night.

IPL 2026: Quinton de Kock scores maiden hundred for Mumbai Indians

The opener hits his 3rd IPL hundred on the night as he helped Mumbai recover from an early collapse at Wankhede Stadium.

IPL 2026: MI hand debut to Delhi batter Mayank Rawat against Punjab Kings

Rawat made an early impression in junior cricket, delivering standout performances such as a 220-run knock against Haryana at the Under-14 level, followed by another massive innings of 244.

IPL 2026 Today's Match: MI vs PBKS playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

With results not going their way, MI will be desperate to turn things around and secure a much-needed victory at home.

IPL 2026: MI vs PBKS Playing 11, live toss and match time, streaming

Rohit Sharma will miss out the encounter due to a hamstring injury he suffered against RCB in the previous game.