Mumbai Indians (MI) have returned to winning ways and are looking to leave the early failures behind them in the ongoing IPL 2024 season. Mumbai earned two crucial points against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Thursday (April 18) and have now climbed to the seventh spot on the points table.
MI have aggregated six points after three wins in seven games and they are ahead of Gujarat Titans on the ladder.
There are four teams who have six points and they are separated on the points table by their respective net run rates. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are at the top among these four units because of their positive net run rate (0.038).
Delhi Capitals, who registered an impressive victory against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday (April 17) are sixth behind LSG with a net run rate of -0.074. Titans are eighth with a net run rate of -1.303.
Punjab and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take up the bottom two spots. With two wins in seven games, Punjab Kings are ninth whereas RCB who have just won a single game in the season so far are at the bottom.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals (RR) are comfortably placed at the top of the ladder with six wins in seven games.
IPL 2024 Points Table
| Ranking | Teams | Matches | Wins | Losses | Points | NRR (Net run rate) |
| 1. | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0.677 |
| 2. | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1.399 |
| 3. | Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.726 |
| 4. | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0.502 |
| 5. | Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.038 |
| 6. | Delhi Capitals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.074 |
| 7. | Mumbai Indians | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.133 |
| 8. | Gujarat Titans | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1.303 |
| 9. | Punjab Kings | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -0.251 |
| 10. | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.185
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