Rohit Sharma-Led Mumbai Indians Become 1st Team To Be Knocked Out Of IPL 2022 Playoffs Race

Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winners Mumbai Indians (MI) have suffered a major setback after Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets in a last-over thriller on Saturday. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indian(MI) has become the first team to be knocked out of the race to the IPL 2022 playoffs.(Pic Courtesy: PTI)

So far, Mumbai has won 2 out of 10 matches this season and is currently placed at the bottom of the IPL 2022 points table at 10th position. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)

If Mumbai Indians even win their remaining four matches, they will be able to attain 12 points only. Their net run rate is also -0.725. With a win over Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals moved up to the third position in IPL 2022 Points Table with 14 points after winning 7 out of 10 games. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)

Debutant Gujarat Titans (16 points) hold the top spot in IPL 2022 Points Table and are just a game away from qualifying for Playoffs. Lucknow Super Giants (14 points) is in the second position. Both new teams have more than 12 points in the points table. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)

Even if Mumbai Indians win all their remaining four matches to take their points tally to 12 at the end of league stage, they won't be able to cross Rajasthan Royals' tally (3rd spot). The team that finishes 4th in points table will definitely have a minimum of 14 points. This means MI's journey in IPL 2022 is officially over. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)

This is the second year in a row that Mumbai Indians will miss qualifying for the playoffs. The team finished 5th in IPL 2021. Due to a low net run rate, Mumbai could not make it to the playoffs. (Pic Courtesy: PTI)