Can Mumbai Indians qualify for Playoffs? Here's how MI can enter IPL 2022 Knockouts

Mumbai, April 12: Mumbai Indians are the most decorated team in the Indian Premier League, having won the trophy 5 times with a Champions League title to boot with under Rohit Sharma.

But the Mumbai Indians have made a nightmarish start to the IPL 2022, losing 5 matches on the trot and they are now occupying the last slot with a shoddy net run-rate of -1.048.

They are notorious slow starters in the IPL over the years, but even by that standard MI are leaving this for too late in the IPL 2022 and they need an immediate turnaround because the margin of error is getting thinner by each passing match.

So, can Rohit Sharma regain his miracle touch as captain? Can Mumbai Indians reach Playoffs of IPL 2022? Or will they miss the bus like it happened in IPL 2021? We take an in-depth look here.

1. MI schedule IPL 2022

March 27: MI vs Delhi Capitals, 3:30pm IST, Brabourne Stadium. Result: LOST

April 2: MI vs Rajasthan Royals, 3.30pm IST, DY Patil Stadium. Result: LOST

April 6: MI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7:30pm IST, MCA Stadium, Pune, Result: Lost

April 9: MI vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7.30pm IST, MCA Stadium, Pune, Result: Lost

April 13: MI vs Punjab Kings, 7.30pm IST, MCA Stadium, Pune. Result: Lost

April 16: MI vs Lucknow Super Giants, 3.30pm IST, Brabourne Stadium, Result: Lost

April 21: MI vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30pm IST, DY Patil Stadium: Result: Lost

April 24: MI vs Lucknow Super Giants, 7.30pm IST, Wankhede Stadium RESULT: LOST

April 30: MI vs Rajasthan Royals, 7.30pm IST, DY Patil Stadium RESULT: WON

May 6: MI vs Gujarat Titans, 7.30pm IST, Brabourne Stadium RESULT: WON

May 9: MI vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 7.30pm IST, DY Patil Stadium

May 12: MI vs Chennai Super Kings, 7.30pm IST, Wankhede Stadium

May 17: MI vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 7.30pm IST, Wankhede Stadium

May 21: MI vs Delhi Capitals, 7.30pm IST, Wankhede Stadium

2. MI Points, Net Run Rate

The Mumbai Indians have played 10 matches so far in the IPL 2022 and have won 2 of them. They have 4 points a net run rate of -0.725, worst of the IPL 2022 so far. So, the MI will have to win matches in good margins in the next games to get a move on and also need to keep an eye in that net run rate. But that might not be enough for them this season.

3 How many matches should MI win to reach play-offs

After the match against Gujarat Titans on Friday (May 6), which they won by 5 runs, the Mumbai Indians have 4 matches left in the IPL 2022. The five-time champions should attempt to win all 4 of them to take their points tally to 12 but even that will ensure only theoretical chances of qualifying for the playoffs because IPL 15 is a 10-team tournament. Basically, they are almost out of IPL 2022 play-off race.

4 MI Squad 2022

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Jasprit Bumrah, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith, Tilak Varma, Anmolpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Dewald Brevis, Rahul Buddhi, Fabian Allen, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Sanjay Yadav, Aryan Juyal, Arshad Khan, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Tymal Mills, Murugan Ashwin, Basil Thampi.

Story first published: Saturday, May 7, 2022, 0:37 [IST]

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Can Mumbai Indians qualify for Playoffs? Here's how MI can enter IPL 2022 Knockouts

Mumbai Indians are in danger after losing their first four matches in the IPL 2022. Can they qualify for the playoffs? Here are some calculations and net run rate equations.

1. MI schedule IPL 2022

2. MI Points, Net Run Rate

3 How many matches should MI win to reach play-offs

4 MI Squad 2022