Hardik Pandya and R Sai Kishore engaged in a heated exchange during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT). The MI skipper even yelled at his former teammate to “f*** off.” After the game was done, Pandya and Sai Kishore hugged each other, but the on-field umpire had to step in to defuse the tension.
After GT defeated MI by 16 runs to win their opening IPL 2025 match, Sai Kishore was questioned about the incident and responded, “He’s (Pandya) a good friend of mine.” That’s how it should be inside the field. We don’t take things personally, but everyone is an opponent on the pitch. I think the game should be played that way because we are good competitors.
Sai Sudharsan’s 41-ball 63 and a few strong cameos from captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler helped the Titans reach 196/8 in the first innings. Mumbai’s response was limited to 160/6. Sai Kishore’s final stats in his four overs were 1/37.
“I had to perform for the team and bowl defensively because I wasn’t receiving as many purchases today.
Sai Kishore, who took three wickets in the opening game against the Punjab Kings (PBKS), remarked, “The pitch played better than it looked.”
The only player for MI who appeared to be in good form and scored at the necessary pace was Suryakumar Yadav (28-ball 48). “Suryakumar performed incredibly well. All of my good-length balls were swept by him. It is necessary to give the batter credit when they make a successful shot.
I followed my instincts at the time, and Shubman was there to inform me about Surya as he frequently saw him in the Indian nets. I simply played for the team and tried to follow my gut.
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