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Mumbai Indians — the form, the squad, the fixtures

Mumbai Indians enter the next IPL round fifth in the table with two wins from the last five. The top order has been rotated twice in the last three matches, the bowling group is settled and the captaincy is locked. The desk tracks form, squad and fixtures here.

By the cricket deskUpdated this week6 min read

Form

Mumbai Indians have won two, lost two and had one no-result of their last five IPL matches. The two wins have been at home. The two defeats have been away. The no-result was the match abandoned due to rain.

The net run rate is positive, sitting at +0.42. The positive net run rate has been built on the batting in the powerplay: the side has averaged 58 runs per powerplay across the last five matches, which is the second-highest in the league.

Squad

The first-choice XI has been consistent across the last three matches. The only rotation has been the impact-player slot, which has been used for an additional batter in two matches and an additional bowler in one match. The captain has batted at number four in all five matches.

The squad for the next match is at full strength, with no injury concerns. The overseas-player slots have been filled by the same four players for the last three matches.

Confirmed fixtures

The next IPL match is at home to Chennai Super Kings, on Sunday, with the toss at 19:30 IST. The match is the second of a double-header day. The match is followed by an away fixture against Royal Challengers Bengaluru the following Wednesday.

The full IPL schedule for the rest of the month is confirmed: four matches, two at home and two away. The playoffs are scheduled for the second half of next month.

Role-by-role watch list

The opener to watch is the left-hander who has scored at a strike rate above 150 in the powerplay in three of the last five matches. The middle-order anchor is the right-hander who has averaged 42 in the last five matches. The finisher is the all-rounder who has scored at a strike rate above 200 in the death overs in two of the last five matches.

The bowler to watch is the right-arm leg-spinner who has taken at least one wicket in each of the last five matches. The death-over specialist is the right-arm seamer who has an economy under 8.0 in the death overs across the last five matches.

Where to follow the side next

The live desk covers every Mumbai Indians match with verified scores, last-update timestamps and the live commentary thread. The predictions desk files the call for each match within 24 hours of the toss. The fantasy desk files the captain picks within 18:30 IST on match day.

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