Updated 2 June 2025 at 11:42 IST
Did Hardik Pandya Ignore MI Coach Mahela Jayawardena's Signals During IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 vs PBKS? WATCH VIDEO
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: It was a night to forget for Mumbai Indians as they were beaten comprehensively by Punjab and one could see the lack of communication between Hardik Pandya and Mahela Jayawardena.
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PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: The expectations were high, but the five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians could not live upto it on Sunday night against Punjab Kings. Punjab hammered Mumbai by five wickets and an over to spare to book themselves a berth in the IPL 2025 final where they will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. During the match, a certain incident stole the limelight.
The incident took place in the 16th over when the cameras panned towards MI coach Mahela Jayawardena, who was trying to signal something to captain Hardik Pandya. Jasprit Bumrah, who was near Jayawardena looked a little puzzled and amused. A puzzled Bumrah finally turned to Rohit Sharma, who was in the dugout. Here is the clip that is now going viral:
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‘I think they definitely batted really well’
"The way Shreyas batted, took his chances and some of the shots he played were really outstanding. I think they definitely batted really well. I think it was par, but it needed some great execution as a bowling unit which I think in these big games it really matters," Hardik said at the post-match presentation.
"If we had to do something better it was maybe someone bowling right lengths or maybe the right bowler at the right point, the result could have been a bit different," he added.
Meanwhile, MI may have lost the match but they should be proud of their campaign after the start they had. MI lost five of their first six games, but then, the way they bounced back as a team was commendable. In fact, they had the runs in the board to edge Punjab, but a few plans did not go their way and they are out of IPL 2025.
With MI out, the finalists are Punjab and Bengaluru. The summit clash would be played on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. It truly promises to be a cracker.
Published 2 June 2025 at 11:35 IST