Ex-India batter Wasim Jaffer opined that MI have underperformed, saying, "They are also almost out of the tournament." "But you can't say that this team played badly because of (MI skipper) Hardik Pandya. Individual players also haven't played well, and there have been injury issues as well," he added. Hardik Pandya-led MI have 3 wins in 10 IPL 2026 matches.