There was no Hardik Pandya . Or Suryakumar Yadav . So Jasprit Bumrah led Mumbai Indians for the first time. “I didn’t think that I would be a Test captain before becoming MI captain,” he said with a wry smile. Maybe, he was just stating facts. Or may be rued being overlooked. Only he would know. But given all that has happened in the franchise since Hardik Pandya arrived from Gujarat Titans and took the captaincy armband last year, there has been noise around whether he was the right choice. This season, where they have unravelled, it has only become louder. Already out of the tournament, Mumbai had a chance to be party poopers. Set 201 to win, in favourable conditions, Tilak Varma’s sparkling innings (75 n.o off 33) made life difficult for Punjab. From 6 wins from 7 matches, Punjab have suffered five defeats in a row. The sensational collapse has jeopardised their play-off prospects.…