The biggest question of IPL 2026, will Mumbai Indians be able to go to the playoffs or not? The Mumbai team, adorned with stars like Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, has been able to register only 2 wins in 9 matches. Rohit Sharma is injured, so he is unable to do anything except sitting outside and facing disappointment. MI is currently at ninth position in the points table. Is there still hope left for MI to secure its place in the top-4? Understand here what is the complete equation of Mumbai going to the playoffs.
How will MI go into the playoffs? understand here
Mumbai Indians have played 9 matches in the league stage of IPL 2026. He has 4 points after two wins. MI has 5 matches left in the league stage. If he wants to get a ticket for playoff, he will have to win all the next 5 matches. If Mumbai succeeds in doing this then its total will be 14 points.
Mumbai Indians’ troubles will not reduce even if they win all the next 5 matches. Because 14 marks does not mean qualification. If we remember last season, Delhi Capitals, which scored 15 points, was eliminated. This does not mean that despite scoring 14 points, MI will be out of the tournament. The truth is that after winning the remaining 5 matches, Mumbai’s playoff qualification will depend on the results of the other matches.
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Mumbai needs to do this
Mumbai Indians currently have only 4 points and the net run rate is -0.803. MI can reach 14 points by winning all the next matches and will also have to ensure that its NRR is better than other teams. If Mumbai loses even one in the next 5 matches, it will be able to collect maximum 12 points. SRH was the last team to reach the playoffs with 12 points, this happened in the 2019 season. At that time eight teams used to play in the league, but now the number of teams is 10. Therefore, it will be almost impossible for Mumbai to qualify with 12 points.
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