Although Mumbai Indians didn’t edge previous Gujarat Titans in an exhilarating rain affected encounter on the Wankhede, former India participant Aakash Chopra was all praises for Jasprit Bumrah who had swung the momentum MI’s manner after he took out Shubman Gill an Shahrukh Khan in essential moments within the match. Nevertheless, it wasn’t sufficient as GT finally defeated MI by 3 wickets by DLS.
“Bumrah has made it a behavior to supply game-changing spells. Coming in proper after the strategic timeout and rain break, he dismissed Shubman Gill after which Shahrukh Khan, swinging the momentum again to MI. He’s a once-in-a-generation expertise — you may discuss him endlessly. Frankly, he deserves to be the most costly participant within the league. It’s unlucky that he isn’t,” Chopra mentioned on JioHotstar.
Bumrah who returned to motion within the IPL after struggling an harm towards Australia within the fifth and closing Take a look at of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, has already taken 13 wickets this season within the 8 matches he has performed.
The dramatic victory noticed Gujarat Titans rise to the highest of the IPL 2025 standings, whereas Mumbai Indians are fourth within the IPL 2025 desk. The sport noticed Gujarat Titans finish the Mumbai Indians’ streak of six wins on the trot.
Because the IPL 2025 Playoffs cut-off factors are but to be ascertained, with 5 groups within the IPL playoffs race, it’s attainable that 4 groups will want not less than 18 factors to qualify. After the defeat to the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians have 14 factors from 12 video games. After their slender defeat to GT, Mumbai nonetheless have a closing house recreation on the Wankhede Stadium towards Delhi Capitals. They are going to positively have to win this one. One win from two video games will get Mumbai to 16 factors, which can go away them in a dicey state of affairs. However successful each the remaining video games might verify a spot within the playoffs for the five-time champions.