Updated On: 16 April, 2023 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | SS Ramaswamy
Slow starters Mumbai Indians hope their star batter Yadav, who is going through a horrible run, is back to his destructive self against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium today

MI’s Suryakumar Yadav trains at Wankhede on Saturday. Pic/Atul Kamble
With five triumphs under their belt, Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL franchise. But they also have built up a not-so-pleasing reputation of being slow starters in the last few editions.
This season too had started not so encouragingly for the team with defeats in their first two games against Royal Challengers Bangalore (away) and arch-foes Chennai Super Kings (at home). MI then stopped the rut by overcoming Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 11. And the equally pleasing outcome was the match-winning 45-ball 65 by skipper Rohit Sharma.