Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said his side remains committed to playing quality cricket across all 40 overs and drawing lessons from each game, even as the franchise's IPL 2025 campaign heads toward a disappointing close. MI suffered a four-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens on 21 May, extending their struggles in a season that had already ended their playoff hopes.

Where MI Stand This Season

The loss was Mumbai Indians' ninth in 13 matches this season, leaving them stranded at ninth place on the points table with just eight points. Having been eliminated from playoff contention before this fixture, the match offered little more than a chance to restore pride — and Mhambrey was candid about what the team is taking away from the campaign.

Mhambrey on Team Focus and Process

'Our preparation is simple: look at winning the games. That's what we've been doing,' Mhambrey said at the post-match press conference. 'The focus on this game, as well as earlier games, is winning. And we want to look back and say: how do you work around constructing a team, what are the things that we need to learn from this game and take it to the next game, which allows us to win a game?'

He emphasised that the team can only control its own execution, not external factors like standings or rival results. 'We can only control what we can control, and what we can control is going out there and playing quality 40 overs of cricket and winning the game, and leave the results or the positions in the table for someone else to look into,' he added.

Fielding Lapses and the Dropped Powell Catch

Fielding errors proved costly during KKR's chase, most notably a dropped catch off Rovman Powell. Mhambrey, however, declined to single out any individual. 'No one does it on purpose. You drop catches. It just happens, part of the game. Yes, if you look at it in hindsight and say that catch at that stage would have been 15 or 20 runs extra, yeah. But I'm not going to blame anyone out here,' he said.

Corbin Bosch's Diving Catch a Bright Spot

Despite the dropped chance, Mhambrey highlighted a moment of brilliance from Corbin Bosch, who took a diving catch at backward point to dismiss Powell later in the innings. 'If you look at Corbin, he took a brilliant catch. So you compensate it for that, right?' the bowling coach said, pointing to individual highlights even within a collective setback.

What Comes Next for MI

With their playoff fate sealed, Mumbai Indians will look to close out the remainder of their IPL 2025 fixtures with improved performances that can serve as a foundation for next season. The coaching staff's insistence on process over results suggests a deliberate reset is already underway within the camp.