Tilak Verma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Naman Dheer … After the defeat, Hardik Pandya said for whom – Mumbai Indians Captain Hardik Pandya Statement after Lost Match Against RCB IPL 2025 CRICKET NEWS

Mumbai: In an exciting match, Mumbai Indians succumbed against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mumbai was moving towards victory till the captain was Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma on the field. After these two were dismissed, the team got down from the track and lost by 12 runs. After the match, the captain of the team admitted that his team missed a few runs. He described the pitch as a paradise for the batsmen and difficult for the bowlers. Not only this, he also spoke on Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma and Naman Dhir, who could not take wickets in the return match. The captain said that the wicket was so good that there was no place for the bowlers. It all depended on how to bowl. He admitted that the score of 221 was good, but his team could not achieve it. He refused to put more pressure on the bowlers, as the circumstances were not favorable to them. Talking about the number 3 position in the team, he said that Naman usually bats down. But he was sent upstairs due to the non -availability of Ro (Rohit Sharma). After Ro came back, Naman had to come down again.

Regarding Tilak Verma, who scored a half -century, he said that he was fantastic. In the previous game, he suffered a finger injury, due to which he had to be kept out. The coach felt that it would be better to give a new player a chance. The captain emphasized the importance of the powerplay. He said that his team lagged behind the target due to not being able to score runs in some overs. His team could not bowl well even in the death overs. He expressed happiness over the return of Jaspreet Bumrah. He said that due to the having Bumrah, any team in the world becomes special.

The captain advised the players to be positive and perform their best. He said that the team is supporting him and he hopes that the result will come in his favor. He said- Never give up in life, always see a positive aspect. Go out, try to play the best cricket of your life and believe in yourself.

Talking about the reasons for the defeat, he said- In between we could not score runs in some overs, due to which we lagged behind the target. All this depends on how to bowl in the death overs – we could not play those balls.