New Delhi: Mumbai Indians The captain Hardik Pandya He admitted his side were “looking for answers” after another heavy defeat by Punjab Kings – hammered by seven wickets – as the five-time champions suffered their fourth defeat in five matches and finished ninth in the IPL 2026 points table.Despite a commanding undefeated 112 side Quinton de Kock Relegating MI to 195/6, PBKS made light work of the chase, reaching 198/3 in just 16.3 overs to extend their unbeaten run and top the standings with nine points.‘We need to go back to the drawing board’Speaking after the defeat, Pandya did not hide his disappointment as MI’s struggle deepened.“To be quite honest, I don’t have much to say right now. I think we really need to go back to the drawing board and see where we’re lacking. Are these individuals? Is it as a group? Is it planned? We’ll just figure it out and see what we can do next,” he said.The MI captain also hinted at possible changes in the upcoming games while stressing accountability within the group.“No, I think we need to see, do we need to make some tough calls or do we need to continue and hope we turn things around. Those are some tough questions we have to answer and yes, take ownership.”Pandya further acknowledged that PBKS excels in all departments.“I think we need to give them credit as well… they just outplayed us. They bowled better, they batted better, they definitely fielded better.”Punjab Kings’ quiet dominance continues.Captain Punjab Shreyas Iyer Appreciated the vision and execution created by him.“The way we’re playing is definitely confident and optimistic. Apart from that, we have our heads on our shoulders. I’m happy that we came out today and got that win,” Iyer said.He also highlighted the rise of opener Prabhasmaran Singh, who scored an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls.“He’s definitely raised the bar… he’s matured this year, match-by-match he’s getting more mature,” Iyer added.Prabhasmaran credited his calm mentality for the clinical finish, especially after a slow start.“I was just believing in myself… I thought if I took a little time I could play better,” he said. So I believed in myself.
