Hardik Pandya is visibly under pressure as the Mumbai Indians have registered just one win from the first 5 games of the IPL 2026 season.

Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah failed to hide their true emotions as feelings of frustration and disappointment engulfed the Mumbai Indians camp.

Shreyas Iyer's stature, both as a T20 batter and a captain, has significantly grown over the last couple of years. Yet, he doesn't seem to have impressed selectors enough to earn a return to the national team in the shortest format.

Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer struck fluent fifties as Punjab Kings' winning run continued with a seven-wicket hammering of Mumbai Indians

Jasprit Bumrah seemed ineffective during the match against Punjab Kings as the team chased down a 196-run target in just 16.3 overs.

Mumbai Indians find themselves in ninth place in the 10-team IPL 2026 points table after their latest loss against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday

Quinton de Kock - he came, he saw and he conquered. Playing his first match of IPL 2026, Quinton de Kock slammed an unbeaten ton. De Kock's 112* and a gritty 50 from Naman Dhir pulled Mumbai Indians out of the doldrums

Shreyas Iyer was at his acrobatic best as he played the lead role in a fantabulous catch to dismiss Hardik Pandya in a Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings IPL 2026 match in Mumbai

Rohit Sharma's name is missing from Mumbai Indians' team for the IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings

Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Highlights, IPL 2026: Prabhsimran Singh scored 80 not out as Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in their IPL 2026 match.

Punjab Kings' middle-order batter Nehal Wadhera is hoping that his return to the Wankhede Stadium for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash with the Mumbai Indians on Thursday will help him regain form.

Punjab Kings are the only unbeaten side in IPL 2026 and will aim to extend their winning run when they take on Mumbai Indians on Thursday evening.

Rohit Sharma suffered a hamstring injury during the clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday.

Punjab Kings are among the most consistent teams in IPL 2026. After finishing runners-up in IPL 2025, Punjab Kings have begun the new season in right earnest

Days after being criticised for allegedly smoking and throwing a cigarette on the road, Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has found himself embroiled in another controversy.

Shreyas Iyer slammed a match-winning 69 not out against Sunrisers Hyderabad to continue his rich vein of form this season.

Despite a harrowing start where the bowlers conceded over 100 runs in the first eight overs, PBKS staged a massive recovery to restrict SRH to 219/6 before completing the chase in an emphatic fashion with six wickets to spare.

While chasing 200-plus totals is not entirely new for PBKS, going past the 215-run mark in a day-night match had never been achieved before in IPL history.