Mumbai, April 11 -- There is something faintly tragic about a giant that has misplaced its swagger. Mumbai Indians, once the undisputed landlords of the Wankhede, now return home like tenants hoping the rent is not overdue. Across the pitch stand Royal Challengers Bengaluru, carrying an easy arrogance of a side that believes the world is temporarily theirs.
Mumbai's predicament is simple and, therefore, cruel. One win in three matches. Two defeats in a row. Eighth on the table. The numbers do not lie, though they rarely tell the full story. Rohit Sharma, with 118 runs at a strike rate that suggests urgency rather than panic, has done his bit - a general still standing upright while the troops shuffle uncertainly behind him. Ryan Rickelton ...