Hardik Pandya says Mumbai Indians failed core standards after SRH loss

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said the team hasn't lived up to MI standards after Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down 249 with six wickets and two balls to spare at Wankhede. MI racked up 243 for five, powered by Ryan Rickelton's unbeaten 123 off 55 — 10 fours, eight sixes. Will Jacks made 46 off 22 with five fours and three sixes, while Pandya chipped in 31 off 15.

Travis Head led SRH's reply with 76 off 30 (four fours, eight sixes), and Heinrich Klaasen finished 65 not out off 30 (seven fours, four sixes). Pandya pointed to sloppy bowling execution and fielding errors — they couldn't defend that total. MI have burned through 22 players this season, more than anyone in IPL 2026, but they're stuck at the bottom on four points with LSG. This came right after an eight-wicket hammering by CSK, where MI scraped 159 for seven. SRH's Praful Hinge grabbed 2-54 in four overs, Eshan Malinga 1-29; Trent Boult took 1-41 for MI, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 2-51.

MI sit ninth now — CSK's win lifted them to sixth on eight points. Pandya's frank talk points to deeper rot, and with playoffs a long shot, the rest of the games look like damage control.