New Delhi, June 2 -- Mumbai Indians' losing streak at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad continued on Sunday when the Hardik Pandya-led franchise suffered a five-wicket defeat at the hands of the Punjab Kings. This defeat dashed hopes that this would be a redemption year for Hardik Pandya, who had a tough time in the cash-rich league last year. Meanwhile, Iyer, who believes he did not receive enough credit for KKR's IPL victory last year, now has the opportunity to lift the coveted trophy for the second consecutive year, albeit with different teams.

For a while, it looked as though the rain might spoil the fun of the PBKS vs MI match, as it continued to drizzle in patches in Ahmedabad. Fortunately, the two hours of reserve time set a...