‘Always have to win and learn’, Hardik Pandya boosted the team’s morale after the defeat against RCB

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 13, 2026

Hardik Pandya After Defeat vs RCB: In the 20th match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians (MI) had to face defeat by 18 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). After the third defeat this season, MI captain Hardik Pandya boosted the morale of the team in the dressing room. Posted by Mumbai Indians on their social media account ‘X’ But in the video shared, Hardik said that we can register victory in any match or we can learn from the defeat in that match. There is no such thing as losing.

"?" – Captain HP’s message to the team! 💙 pic.twitter.com/UAJ36N0ceq
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 13, 2026

What did Hardik Pandya say in the video?

He said, ‘Looking at what Mahela Jayawardene said, I think we have two options. The first is that we all go to our rooms and try to think where the mistake happened. I know it is difficult, losing is always difficult, but we have to learn from our mistakes. A match has to be won or one has to learn from it. Losing is never an option.”

condition of competition

The bowling attack of Mumbai Indians looked completely helpless against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the match played at Wankhede ground on Sunday. Batting first, RCB scored 240 runs on the scoreboard after losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, Phil Salt played a strong inning of 78 runs in 36 balls, while Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar also scored half-centuries. Kohli scored 50 runs, while Rajat contributed 53 runs. In the last overs, Tim David played an unbeaten inning of 34 runs in just 16 balls.

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While chasing the target of 241 runs given by RCB, Mumbai Indians team could score only 222 runs after losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma retired hurt after scoring 19 runs in 13 balls, while Ryan Rickelton scored 37 runs in 22 balls. Tilak Verma returned to the pavilion after scoring just one run, while Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 runs. Captain Hardik Pandya scored 40 runs in 22 balls, but due to increasing required run rate, he lost his wicket in an attempt to score runs quickly. In the last overs, Sherfane Rutherford played an unbeaten inning of 71 runs hitting 9 sixes in just 31 balls, but he failed to lead the team to victory. Mumbai Indians will now face Punjab Kings in the next match on Thursday.