Even though Mumbai Indians failed to edge past Gujarat Titans in a thrilling rain affected encounter at the Wankhede, former India player Aakash Chopra was all praises for Jasprit Bumrah who had swung the momentum MI’s way after he took out Shubman Gill an Shahrukh Khan in crucial moments in the match. However, it wasn’t enough as GT ultimately defeated MI by 3 wickets by DLS.
“Bumrah has made it a habit to produce game-changing spells. Coming in right after the strategic timeout and rain break, he dismissed and then Shahrukh Khan, swinging the momentum back to . He’s a once-in-a-generation talent — you could talk about him endlessly. Frankly, he deserves to be the most expensive player in the league. It’s unfortunate that he isn’t,” Chopra said on JioHotstar.
Bumrah who returned to action in the after suffering an injury against Australia in the 5th and final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, has already taken 13 wickets this season in the 8 matches he has played.
The dramatic victory saw rise to the top of the IPL 2025 standings, while are fourth in the IPL 2025 table. The game saw Gujarat Titans end the Mumbai Indians’ streak of six wins on the trot.
Since the IPL 2025 Playoffs cut-off points are yet to be ascertained, with five teams in the IPL playoffs race, it’s possible that four teams will need at least 18 points to qualify. After the defeat to the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians have 14 points from 12 games. After their narrow defeat to , Mumbai still have a final home game at the Wankhede Stadium against . They will definitely need to win this one. One win from two games gets Mumbai to 16 points, which will leave them in a dicey situation. But winning both the remaining games could ascertain a spot in the playoffs for the five-time champions.
