IPL 2025: Virender Sehwag subtly excavates Hardik Pandya after Mumbai Indian defeat against the Punjab King
Important things Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Meet at Sawai Mansin Stadium, Jaipur, Punjab Kings (PBK) provided the performance of the commander Defeat Mumbai Indians (MI) with 7 wicketsbook a berth directly in Qualifying 1 and leave MI to the Eliminator Spot.
The aftermath of the match saw the former Indian opener Virender Sehwag The Mumbai Indian Captain is a delicate yet dig out Hardik Pandiaquestioning his tactical decision during the contest.
Punjab Kings Out Class Mumbai Indians in Jaipur
The Mumbai Indians, who were asked to hit first, posted a competitive 184/7 in the 20th overs. Suryakumar Yadav Top scoring with the fluent 57 and hardyk offers slow prosperity. However, the Punjab Kings’ pursuit was fixed by a 109-run partnership Priyansh Arya (35 off 62) and Josh Inglis (42-73), which took the game away from MI. Despite two quick wickets from Mitchell SantnerPBKS Captain Shreeyas Iyer He led his side with an unbeaten 26 as the King reached 187/3 in just 18.3 overs.
The victory drove the Punjab King to the top IPL 2025 Point Tablesecures one spot in qualifying for the first time in 11 years, but the Mumbai Indians are facing a high-risk route through the Eliminator despite their strong season.
Virender Sehwag takes Jibe with Hardik Pandya
Sehwag never etched words, but expressed disappointment at Hardik’s bowling change during the match. Speaking in the air, Sehawag said, “Deepak Chahar bowled two overs even after his injury, which was the same thing I pointed out while calling the game. He handed 28 runs in two overs and changed momentum to Punjab.
Sehwag’s comments imply that Pandya missed the trick by not relying on his most reliable bowler, Jasprit Bumrahat an important time when Punjabi batsmen were gaining momentum. Instead, the decision to backfire and last the injured Chahar backfires and allows the PBK to grab control of the tracking.
“If Bumrah, Hardik, or Ashwani Kumar bowled in place of Deepak Chahar, the 17 runs that came out on top of it disappointed me with bowling changes as captain. He didn’t make any changes as needed. The former Indian opener has been added.
When the Punjab king celebrates historic top-two finish, the Mumbai Indians must quickly reorganize for the Eliminators.
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