Mumbai Indians' skipper Hardik Pandya celebrated a huge victory over Delhi Capitals by snapping some pictures with the Wankhede Stadium groundstaff. A video which showed around 10 to 11 crew members grinning with Pandya found its way to social media quickly thereafter.
Although the Mumbai Indians started the season shakily, winning six in a row helped them turn their campaign around and book their place in the playoffs. With their playoff spot secured, they are now alongside Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings as the last four remaining teams.
As a franchise with five IPL trophies under their belt, the Mumbai Indians will now be seeking their sixth. They are a team that has made the playoffs on eleven occasions, proving their consistency throughout the league.
Man, Hardik Pandya was basically a non-event with the bat three runs off six balls and then, boom, Chameera sends him packing. Not the comeback story he was probably hoping for. Still, MI didn’t seem bothered. Sitting at 123/5 in the 17th, they somehow cranked things up and finished on 180/5. Suryakumar Yadav just refused to leave stayed unbeaten on 73, looking totally in control. And then Naman Dhir showed up, smashed 24 off eight balls like he was late for dinner.
Bowling? Pure carnage. Bumrah and Santner grabbed three wickets each, tore through Delhi Capitals, and sent them packing at 120 in 18.2 overs. Playoff dreams? Yeah, those are gone. Sameer Rizvi gave Delhi fans something to cheer about, barely, with a 39 off 35. But let’s be real, Suryakumar owned the night seven crisp boundaries, four bombs over the rope, and a well-deserved Player of the Match. That's how you do it.
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Alright, here’s the real talk: Mumbai Indians snagged their playoff spot, so now it’s all about hustling for that sweet top-two finish—next up, they gotta smack down the Punjab Kings on Monday in Jaipur. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans are just flexing at the top with nine wins outta twelve. Tough crowd, right?
And oh, get this: IPL 2025 is hitting pause for a whole week (yeah, kinda weird timing), and then things crank back up on May 17. The final? Mark your calendars for June 3, because those match dates got shuffled again. Classic IPL, always throwing some curveballs.
