The home team, which has lost all three matches it played so far to remain the only side without a point in the ongoing eighth edition of the cash-rich event, are under a lot of pressure to turn things around quickly.
Back-to-back defeats to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals have left Mumbai Indians gasping for survival.
Skipper Rohit Sharma, at least, thinks so and said as much on the sidelines of the MI-Reliance Foundation function yesterday.
"Our preparations are very good, but we are unable to execute our plans fully. Even the last time we were in a similar situation, but we came back well," said Sharma.
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Head coach Ricky Ponting said "as a group we are lacking a little bit in confidence at the moment".
In the first three games, the team failed to get off to a good start either in batting or bowling and those would be areas that need amends.
To add to the team's woes, Australia's Aaron Finch is set to miss the rest of the IPL due to a damaged hamstring, sustained in the last game against the Royals in Ahmedabad.
Lendl Simmons, who has warmed the bench so far, appears to be the front runner to take Finch's place in the eleven.
Another encouraging news for MI is the form shown by hard-hitting West Indian Kieron Pollard in the previous match. He smashed the Royals' bowling around, hitting huge sixes in his inimitable style. He and Corey Anderson are the two key all-rounders for the team.