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Mumbai Indians have parted ways with bowling coaches Lasith Malinga and Paras Mhambrey and fielding coach Carl Hopkinson ahead of IPL 2027. The departures follow Kieron Pollard’s appointment as head coach, signalling a reshuffle of the five-time champions’ coaching setup

Mumbai Indians head coach Kieron Pollard says the role feels surreal as he stresses preparation, man management and team spirit. Reflecting on Mahela Jayawardene, Robin Singh and Phil Simmons, he highlights tactical awareness, player autonomy and balancing data with instinct

Mumbai Indians and Mahela Jayawardene have mutually agreed to part ways as head coach after the 2026 IPL season. Jayawardene won three IPL titles with the franchise, which is reportedly considering candidates for the coaching position ahead of next season.

Mumbai Indians Head Coach Mahela Jayawardene praised the IPL 2026 auction outcomes, highlighting the team’s strengthened core, strategic additions, and role clarity. He emphasised flexibility, tactical depth, and the integration of key players like Shardul Thakur, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Markande, and Allah Ghazanfar.

“We had our opportunities getting to the playoffs and we had a really good game first up. And even today, I thought we played some good cricket, except for Kings playing better cricket than us, especially with the bat. They were solid, especially chasing 200,” he said

Mumbai Indians head coach Jayawardene said that Rohit could have gone about his way of bashing the ball from the first over itself, but chose to take his time and understand the pace of the game

“It is about margins. Both teams made quite a few mistakes out there in the middle, and we probably made more than them,” Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said

Jayawardene said they had areas to improve, needed to keep hitting those markers and it was a good win today and just keeps that momentum going

The incident took place during Mumbai’s tense 204 run-chase against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday when head coach Mahela Jayawardene opted for a rare tactical substitution in the final overs

Jayawardene informed media at the pre-season briefing here on Wednesday that the fast bowler "is in good spirits". For the record, Bumrah is recovering at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

Replaces South African Mark Boucher who led the team to a last-placed finish in this year's tournament

The Sri lankan player, previously, held the position at the franchise from 2017 to 2022, including three championship wins

Hyderabad: Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli has turned 34 today. Virat, who is in Australia to play in the ongoing T20 World Cup, is in tremendous form as he smashed 3 half-centuries playing four games. Virat, who scored 1,065 runs in T20 World Cups, overtook former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene to become the highest […]

Mumbai: Former cricketers Zaheer Khan and Mahela Jayawardene have been given new roles with an aim to build a global cricket legacy for Mumbai Indians (MI). With the expansion of MI #OneFamily which now includes the MI Emirates and MI Cape Town along with Mumbai Indians, the team management recognized the need for a central […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene was “brutally honest” in his assessment after their early exit from the IPL, saying they failed to take control of crucial moments and did not play good cricket. Mumbai are likely to end up last on the points table even if they manage to win their last game […]

Mumbai: High price-tag does create an unimaginable pressure and that’s the reason why IPL auction’s costliest buy Ishan Kishan was advised by current India captain Rohit Sharma and his predecessor Virat Kohli not to lose sleep over something which is not under his control. Mumbai Indians re-bought Ishan from the auction at a staggering price of Rs […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene on Thursday said it has been great for the side to see young spinners like Hrithik Shokeen and Kumar Kartikeya Singh come through the ranks and do well in IPL 2022. Both Hrithik and Kartikeya, who made his IPL debut at DY Patil Stadium after coming in as […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene, a member of the ICC’s Cricket Committee, feels going forward the third umpire should intervene in case the on-field officials get above-waist no balls wrong in the course of a match. Jayawrdene believes the ICC Cricket Committee should hold a discussion on whether the third umpire should alert […]

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene has hinted at a few changes after repeated failures of the star-studded batting-line up and is also concerned about the drastic drop in form of star opener Ishan Kishan. Record five-time champions Mumbai Indians are enduring their worst run in IPL history having lost their first eight games including […]

Pune: Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene says it”s just a “matter of time” before skipper Rohit Sharma plays a big knock, something which his team desperately needs to arrest its slide in IPL-15. The MI captain has failed to capitalise on the starts, managing just 108 runs at an average of 21.60 this season. “If […]