They reached 217/2 thanks to the partnership of Hardik Pandya (48) and Suryakumar Yadav (48). MI captain Pandya believed they might have scored an additional 15 runs in spite of this.
On May 1 (Thursday), the Mumbai Indians defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 100 runs, their sixth consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The five-time IPL champs destroyed the Royals, amassing 217 runs in the opening inning thanks to Ryan Rickleton’s 61 off of 38 balls.
“We played a flawless game because of the manner we batted and how clinical we were with the ball. We could have scored fifteen more runs. We were attempting to communicate with one another about playing percentage shots. I told Surya that shots have value. Ryan batted in the same manner as Ro.
During the post-match presentation, Hardik Pandya stated, “I think it was absolutely fantastic.”
In his first outing at that position since the last IPL, Hardik walked out to bat at No. 4, ahead of Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir. In response to a question concerning the rationale behind that promotion, Hardik stated that it was necessary given the circumstances.
“It is always about what is necessary in the situation, not about giving individuals opportunities. Individuals are returning to batsmanship. We batted as a team, and that was good batsmanship,” he remarked.
The all-rounder, however, stated that the team must now maintain its discipline and humility and didn’t want to look too far ahead.
I’m not sure who among the bowlers I should mention. Everyone is really clear. It’s working for that, so we’re going back to basic cricket. We want to be modest, disciplined, and take each game as it comes.
The match between MI and the Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, May 6, could have a significant impact on who finishes in the top two spots for the IPL 2025 playoffs.
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