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There is no sport where giants fall from their thrones quicker than in cricket, particularly in its shortest format. There were few stories in IPL 2026 more interesting, and also sadder, than that of two franchises that genuinely thought they were destined to go all the way this year only to have it all fall apart. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants currently sit eighth and ninth on the points table respectively, and tonight at Wankhede Stadium you can see live on Shiva Online Book . Mumbai Indians The campaign of Mumbai Indians itself started with the bad omen which big teams hardly ever plan to have: the injury of Rohit Sharma. The man who led MI to five IPL trophies, the former India captain, went down early in the season, with a hamstring issue, and the franchise is not quite back on its feet. What ensued was a tumultuous reconfiguring of the batting order - several combinations of opening batting was attempted and ...

In attempting to design a pitch that would most perfectly fit the IPL batting, you might find yourself coming up with something that bears the semblance of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. This record-first innings average of 211 in IPL 2026 is topped by four 200-plus totals in only three matches. A record combined score of 254/7 at the ground was against Lucknow Super Giants set by the Punjab Kings themselves. It is a basis that is a reward to aggression and a discipline to care. A pitch itself is defined as being flat, true with a fast outfield and no more than short square boundaries. The ball strikes the bat sweetly early and this location is a paradise to those who like to strike the ball. Rapid bowlers prefer to use variation, that is, slower balls, cutters and length changes instead of sheer velocity to claim wickets. In between overs, some can be given to the spinners, especially when the sur...