India, May 2 -- From losing five matches in their first six, Mumbai Indians have registered six back-to-back wins in the IPL 2025 to make an unprecedented leap in the points table. Languishing at the bottom of the pile not too long ago, MI have jumped to take the pole position with 14 points. Moreover, their 100-run win over the now-eliminated Rajasthan Royals. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are just a shade below them because of a superior net run-rate, but given MI's course correction, the five-time champions are just another win away from sealing a place in the IPL 2025 Playoffs.

Plenty of factors have contributed to their meteoric rise this season. Jasprit Bumrah's sensational comeback, Suryakumar Yadav's tremendous run of consisten...