The incident took place during Mumbai’s tense 204 run-chase against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday when head coach Mahela Jayawardene opted for a rare tactical substitution in the final overs
Mumbai Indians bowling coach Paras Mhambrey is impressed with left-arm pacer Ashwani Kumar’s impressive debut in the IPL against the Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill’s team fell short against Punjab Kings in their previous match, despite impressive performances from Sai Sudharsan (74 off 41) and Jos Buttler (54 off 33) in pursuit of a 244-run target. Their bowlers, including Rashid Khan and Kagiso Rabada, found it difficult to curb PBKS' aggressive batting, spearheaded by Shreyas Iyer (97 off 42).
Jayawardene informed media at the pre-season briefing here on Wednesday that the fast bowler "is in good spirits". For the record, Bumrah is recovering at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru
The Mumbai Indians all-rounder said the 2024 season was undoubtedly challenging for them as a group, but it also provided invaluable lessons. We analysed those learnings and applied them while building our team for 2025
MI enters this match fresh off their inaugural win of the season against the Delhi Capitals, whereas RCB suffered a defeat against the Rajasthan Royals in their last outing.
At the bottom of the points table, both teams are in dire need of a victory. Mumbai Indians (MI) are yet to secure a win, whereas Delhi Capitals (DC) have only won one out of their four matches. Both sides are entering the game following significant defeats.
SRH and MI are set to face off in their IPL 2024 showdown in Hyderabad. Both teams suffered narrow defeats in their opening matches, with SRH losing to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by four runs and MI falling short against Gujarat Titans (GT) by six runs.
Sunrisers faced defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their opening match, while Mumbai suffered a loss against Gujarat Titans. Presently, both teams occupy the seventh and eighth positions on the points table.
Arjun Tendulkar became the first son to play for the same Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise that his father Sachin Tendulkar represented for many years.