IPL Longest Losing Streak: Mumbai Indians had to face defeat by 18 runs at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants in the 26th match of IPL 2022. With this, Mumbai has also hit a double hat-trick of defeat. This is Mumbai’s 6th consecutive defeat in season 15 and they have become the third team in the history of IPL to lose the first 6 matches of the season. Earlier Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore have done this. On the other hand, talking about the record of Mumbai, it had lost the first 5 matches of the most season in 2014.
Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers have lost the first 6 matches of the season to Mumbai Indians
Under the captaincy of Mahela Jayawardene, Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals) had to face defeat in the first 6 matches of IPL 2013. This season Delhi got its first victory in the 7th match. Delhi had won only three out of 16 matches played in the entire season and were at the bottom of the points table at 9th position. On the other hand, if we talk about Royal Challengers Bangalore, in 2019 this team had to face defeat in the first 6 matches. RCB got their first win in the 7th match against Punjab. In this season, the team was ranked 8th at the bottom of the points table by winning 5 out of 14 matches.
What will happen to Mumbai?
Mumbai Indians have also lost the first 6 matches of the season so far, will they also finish at the bottom of the points table? Or can you expect any miracle from this team?
Talking about the competition, Lucknow Super Giants had set a target of 200 runs in front of Mumbai on the basis of captain KL Rahul’s century. In front of this score, the team could score only 181 runs in 20 overs. Avesh Khan took the highest three wickets for Lucknow.