Mumbai Indians (MI) finally back to winning ways ipl 2026 With a thrilling six wicket win Punjab Kings (PBKS) In Dharamshala on Thursday. Whereas Tilak Verma Played the match winning innings, Jasprit Bumrah He also made headlines by making funny statements regarding India’s ODI captaincy.
The Indian fast bowler led Mumbai Indians for the first time in his IPL career after becoming the regular captain hardik pandya While he missed the game due to back spasms Suryakumar Yadav Was unavailable due to personal reasons. Bumrah’s captaincy debut turned out to be a memorable one as MI successfully chased the target of 201 runs in the final over.
After the match, the fast bowler once again gave a funny reaction while talking about leadership across all formats. At the time of the toss, Bumrah admitted that he never expected to captain India in Tests before leading Mumbai Indians. He also reflected on his captaincy debut and expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance.
“I didn’t think I would be a Test captain before I became MI captain. I have captained a Test match, I have captained T20, and now the only game left is ODI cricket, but I don’t see that happening. Both teams played good cricket and we came back really well. I think Tilak’s innings and the way Shardul bowled deserve equal credit. Tilak kept his form going, Jacques also contributed.” Bumrah said.
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Tilak Verma gave MI a much-needed win
Mumbai Indians achieved the target of 201 runs in 19.5 overs, mainly thanks to Tilak’s sensational innings of 75 not out in 33 balls. will jacks Also played an important finishing role by scoring 25 not out in 10 balls. Earlier, Punjab Kings scored 200/8 after strong contributions Prabhsimran Singh And lower middle order. For MI, Shardul Thakur Performed brilliantly with the ball, finishing with figures of 4/39. The win helped Mumbai Indians end their losing streak, while Bumrah’s entertaining captaincy comments soon became one of the biggest talking points of the match.
