Ashwin Stands Up for Pandya Amid Mumbai's IPL 2026 Woes

In a surprising twist, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin defended Hardik Pandya after the Mumbai Indians crashed and burned in IPL 2026. Ashwin pointed out that blaming the captain is unfair when the entire team flopped. With MI out of the playoffs for the fourth time in six seasons, he highlighted that when bowlers leak runs like a broken faucet, it's tough for any captain to shine.