Mumbai, April 28 -- Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians will be desperate for a turnaround when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday, with their campaign hanging by a thread.

It has been a difficult season so far for Mumbai. With five defeats in their first seven matches, including a record 103-run loss to Chennai Super Kings, they find themselves near the bottom of the table with very little margin for error. Despite boasting several players from India's T20 World Cup-winning squad, the team has struggled to put together consistent performances, especially from their senior players.

Captain Hardik Pandya has not been able to lead from the front, contributing only modest...