Hardik Pandya looked angry after the defeat and he scolded all the players for this. On 26 May, Mumbai Indians suffered a crushing defeat against Punjab Kings in their last league match of IPL 2025. With this defeat, Mumbai’s hopes of finishing in the top 2 were shattered. MI is in the playoffs, but now they will have to play in the eliminator match, from where there is a long and difficult path to reach the final.
Punjab Kings won this match by 7 wickets and confirmed their place in the top 2, from where they will get two chances to reach the final. They will have to face Gujarat Titans or RCB in Qualifier 1. This will be decided after the LSG vs RCB match.
Hardik Pandya became red with anger after the defeat
MI captain Hardik Pandya, while talking about the reasons for the loss in the post match presentation ceremony, said,
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Captain Pandya further said,
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The captain further said,
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Hardik Pandya said, “Play good cricket, bat well, bowl well, work on plans, see which blueprint will work as a batting group.
The bowlers have been doing really well throughout the season. While batting, we will prepare the right blueprint on the right track and if we bat first, at what pace we want to bat. There are some things we need to identify, but I don’t think we should panic too much. We knew what was at stake. Looking forward to the eliminator.β