Now MI will make a comeback! Good news for Mumbai which is facing defeat after defeat, ‘storm’ is coming.

New Delhi. When the Mumbai Indians team takes the field in its next match of IPL 2026 on 16 April, its eyes will be on registering its second win of the season. This season has not been good at all for Mumbai Indians so far. The 5-time champion team, playing under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, started the tournament with a bang, but after that it has gone off the track of victory. He had to face consecutive defeats in the next 3 matches, which put both the management and the fans in tension. In such a situation, the upcoming matches of the season have become very important for them. Meanwhile, a good news has come for Mumbai Indians that England’s explosive all-rounder Will Jacques will soon join the team.

When will Will Jacques join the team?
Will Jacques will come to India later this week and join the Mumbai Indians team. That means he will not be available for the team’s match to be held on April 16. However, the team is expected to get strength from his inclusion. Jacques can prove to be effective for MI with both ball and bat. He performed well for England in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Let us tell you that Jacques could not join the Mumbai Indians team in the initial matches of IPL 2026 due to his international schedule. After the Jacques Ashes Tour, Will Jacques had decided to take a break from cricket to manage his workload. He played 4 out of 5 matches in the 2025-26 Ashes series. After this he played in the England team for the Sri Lanka tour and was also included in the 2026 T20 World Cup. In the T20 World Cup, Jacques batted brilliantly and scored 226 runs and also took 9 wickets in bowling.

Will Jacques can play an important role
Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard confirmed Will Jacques’ return to the team and said, ‘We hope he will be here very soon. As for your fitness issues, I don’t know anything about them. There are more than 20 players in our team who are not here right now, but Jacques will be here soon. Pollard believes that Will Jacques’ expertise in both batting and bowling can give Mumbai the balance which was missing in the initial matches. Mumbai is finding it difficult to control the match in the middle overs. Jacques can overcome this problem with his bowling and aggressive batting.

Question on Hardik Pandya’s captaincy
The captaincy of Hardik Pandya, who played an important role in making India champion in the T20 World Cup, is under question. The on-field decisions taken so far by the MI captain are being severely criticized. Despite having experienced players like Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav in the team, Mumbai’s performance so far has not been as per expectations. Mumbai will hope that they get back on the winning track in the coming matches. Mumbai Indians will play their home match against Punjab Kings on 16th April, winning which will not be an easy task considering their form. Punjab team is in great shape. Punjab Kings have played 4 matches so far this season, out of which they have won 3, while one was canceled due to rain.