Former India spinner Piyush Chawla said that the five-time champion Mumbai Indians knew how to rally and seize the lead in the competition after the team’s fourth straight victory in the IPL 2025 season.

At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday, Rohit Sharma scored 70 runs to help the Hardik Pandya-led team easily chase a modest 144, outscoring Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. After a poor start in the lucrative league, Mumbai has made a tremendous recovery with the victory, moving up to third place in the points chart.

They’re having a lot of success right now. Their recent triumphs have all been resounding wins, which is indicative of the kind of cricket they play. They haven’t actually faced any difficulties. The middle order isn’t even given an opportunity to bat, the bowlers are doing their duties, and the hitters are killing it with the bat. For any team, it is a positive indicator. This is the reason we always claim that the Mumbai Indians are a side that can come back and seize the lead,” Chawla said on JioHotstar.

“Rohit Sharma’s lack of runs raised worries earlier, but he has performed well in the past two games. Hardik Pandya has a lot of confidence because he is playing well with the bat and the ball, and his leadership reflects that.

In addition to Rohit, the veteran spinner applauded India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav for his 29-ball 40 not out, which was adorned with two sixes and five fours.

“When Suryakumar Yadav gets going, we all know what he can do. He had a fantastic innings in the last game, which must have given him a lot of confidence. He entered with a well-defined strategy. After taking three or four balls to get his eye in, he began to play his trademark sweeps and a few elegant strokes over cover. He resembled the well-known Suryakumar Yadav, a hitter who can control any bowling attack, in the manner he batted today. “It was simply amazing,” Chawla said.

The Mumbai Indians will welcome the Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, while Sunrisers Hyderabad will play the Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.