Given the dreadful start Mumbai Indians endured during the first leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL-7) in the United Arab Emirates, not many would have believed that the defending champions would find themselves in contention for a place in the play-offs with a round of games still to go.


Harbhajan Singh at a practice session at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. Pic/Suresh KK 

But, belief, is precisely what Rohit Sharma's men didn't lack all through their campaign and it's this trait that could still see them fight their way into the top-four, provided they beat Rajasthan Royals today and also enjoy a better net run rate, at the Wankhede Stadium this evening.