The points table of IPL 2026 has started indicating which team will go to the playoffs and which one may be out. If we look at the current table (IPL Points Table 2026), Lucknow Super Giants is at the bottom, which has been able to collect only 4 points after playing 8 matches. But here the individual will be discussed, because bad captaincy has ruined some teams. Mumbai Indians is also one of them, whose captain Hardik Pandya has been the constant target of critics. Know here about those 3 teams whose captain can change in IPL 2027.
Mumbai Indians
The management of Mumbai Indians had removed Rohit Sharma and made Hardik Pandya the captain in 2024. Mumbai remained at the bottom of the table in IPL 2024 and now the path to the playoffs in 2026 also seems difficult. MI reached the playoffs in the 2025 season, but did not show any amazing performance. If Mumbai is out of the playoffs even in 2026, it will be the third consecutive season under Hardik’s captaincy when the team will be deprived of the title. Hardik’s personal performance has also not been good. All these things may force MI management to change the captain.
Lucknow Super Giants
There was the mega auction of IPL 2025, when Sanjiv Goenka hinted that he was buying Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore. After a disappointing performance in IPL 2025, LSG finished seventh in the points table. The performance level has dropped drastically in IPL 2026, as the team is at the last position in the table. After becoming the captain, the condition of Pant is also the same as that of Hardik Pandya in Mumbai Indians. Pant has been able to score only 458 runs in the 22 matches played so far in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
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Kolkata Knight Riders
Last season, Kolkata Knight Riders had no option but to hand over the captaincy to Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane performed well individually and scored 390 runs in the 2025 season. Not only has his individual performance dropped in IPL 2026, but the KKR team is in the same table as it was last season. It can be understood that the Kolkata team has suffered a setback due to the absence of three main fast bowlers, but not having a single win in the first six matches of the season raises questions on Rahane’s captaincy. However, after that Kolkata has won 2 consecutive matches.
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