IPL 2025: Fans rejoice as 'old MI' returns with dominant bowling display vs GT
GT restricted MI to just 155 runs, taking 8 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. However, MI's bowlers have matched that energy and have so far taken 6 wickets in 18 overs, allowing GT to score just 132 runs.
Gujarat Titans (GT) managed to restrict Mumbai Indians (MI) to just 155 runs, taking 8 wickets in their 20 overs at the Wankhede Stadium. However, MI's bowlers have matched that energy. In the rain-interrupted game, they have taken 6 wickets in 18 overs, restricting GT to 132.
Gujarat Titans now need 24 runs from 12 balls and are currently 4 runs behind on the DLS par score following a second rain interruption. Amid the drama, fans took to social media to praise MI¡¯s bowling strength, expressing excitement at seeing the old firepower return.
MI's bowling so far
MI find themselves in a winning position for now and will be hoping the rain resumes soon. As for their bowlers Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each while Ashwani Kumar who replaced Corbin Bosch as a concussion substitute also claimed two wickets.
??'? ???????....??? ??????? ??
¡ª IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 6, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult with an exhibition of hostility ?@mipaltan are right back in the contest ?
Updates ? https://t.co/DdKG6Zn78k #TATAIPL | #MIvGT | @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/gvL3X5d8bf
For GT in the chase, Skipper Shubman Gill scored 43 off 46 while Jos Buttler (30 off 27) and Sherfane Rutherford (28 off 15) added to the score. The rest Sai Sudharsan (5 off 5), Shahrukh Khan (6 off 6) and Rashid Khan (2 off 3) fell cheaply.
Fans react
Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise the MI bowlers with many feeling nostalgic stating that they are happy seeing the old MI fire back.
One said, "Bhai kya bowling kar rahe hai MI wale... Dil jeet liya... ab bas match bhi jeet jaye" (What an amazing bowling...you have won my heart...now let's win the match too).
Bhai kya bowling kar rahe hai MI wale...
¡ª EdgeAndSledges (@edgeandsledges) May 6, 2025
Dil jeet liya... ab bas match bhi jeet jaye
#MIvsGT
Another said, "What is this bowling...Old MI is back".
What is this bowling ??????
¡ª ? (@Yash_DHF2) May 6, 2025
Old MI is back ???#MIvsGT
One wrote, "Mi's Bowling Attack (is fire)".
Mi's Bowling Attack ?????
¡ª P J Anirudh (@PJAnirudh1) May 6, 2025
Another added, "This bowling performance takes me back to my days as a kattar MI fan(2008-2017) + well-wisher MI fan(2018-19)".
This bowling performance takes me back to my days as a kattar MI fan(2008-2017) + well-wisher MI fan(2018-19).
¡ª Marcus Sahoo (@SahooMarcus) May 6, 2025
Might still lose tonight but have fought well. Scampering to 150(Pollard use to) then putting body on the line to defend those.
Teams
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Subs: Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Dasun Shanaka, Sherfane Rutherford
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Subs: Karn Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Ashwani Kumar
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