New Delhi: mumbai indians captain Hardik Pandya Admitted that his team were “looking for answers” as the five-time champions suffered their fourth defeat in five games and remain ninth in the IPL 2026 table after another heavy defeat – a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab.Despite a 112-game unbeaten run Quinton de Kock PBKS led MI to 195/6 and chased it down easily, registering 198/3 in just 16.3 overs, continuing their unbeaten streak and jumping to the top of the table with 9 points.“We need to start over”Pandya, speaking after the defeat, did not hide his frustration as MI’s struggle deepened.“To be honest, I don’t have much to say right now. I think we really need to re-examine our shortcomings. Is it a person? Is it as a group? Are you planning? We’ll figure it out and see what we can do next,” he said.The MI captain also hinted at possible changes in the upcoming matches, stressing on the responsibility within the team.“No, I think we need to see if we need to make some difficult decisions or if we need to keep going and hope we can turn this around. Those are some tough questions that we ultimately need to answer and, yes, ownership has to be taken.”Pandya further acknowledged that PBKS has excelled in all departments.“I think we need to give them credit as well… They just beat us. They pitched better, they hit the ball better, they performed better,” he added.Kings XI Punjab continue their quiet dominancecaptain punjabi Shreyas Iyer Praising his team’s composure and execution.“We certainly played with confidence and optimism. And we also had our heads high. I’m glad we came out today and got the win,” Ayer said.He also highlighted the rise of opener Prabhsimran Singh, who scored an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls.“He has definitely raised his standards… He is more mature this year, game by game he is becoming more mature,” Iyer added.Prabhusimran credits the end of the clinical trial to his calm mind, especially after a slow start.“I just believed in myself…I thought if I took longer, I could play better. So I just kept believing in myself,” he said.
