Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal, a 29-year-old from Roorkee in Uttarakhand playing in his first season and only his seventh game, was the star of the show, claiming figures of 5/5 in 3.3 overs. Mumbai’s thumping victory means they will play Gujarat Titans in Friday’s Qualifier 2 in Ahmedabad. The winner will face Chennai Super Kings in the final on Sunday. Know more.
Madhwal bowled a game-changing over to shellshock Gautam Gambhir, the LSG mentor, along with the entire Lucknow dugout at Chepauk. Madhwal cleaned up Ayush Badoni (1 off 7 balls) in the fourth ball of the 10th over. The on-song pacer then bagged the jackpot wicket of Nicholas Pooran on the next ball, reducing LSG to 74/5 before the end of the 10th over. Know more.
After defying the odds by entering the business end of the IPL2023 with an injury-ridden side, Rohit Sharma's MIcashed in on the bowling brilliance of young Akash Madhwal to outclass LSG in the Eliminator at the Chepauk. From captain Rohit to Sachin Tendulkar, to the owners – Akash Ambani and Nita Ambani - the entire MI camp was in euphoria after they hammered LSG in the IPL 2023 playoffs. Know more.
Naveen, who gained headlines for his controversial spat with Virat Kohli earlier this month during the game against RCB, left the internet wondering yet again as he dished out a rather familiar celebration during the MI clash. Know more.
Heading into the crucial tie, LSG rejigged their line-up and took a bold decision to rest Quinton de Kock entirely from the contest. In De Kock's absence, LSG recalled Kyle Mayers into the XI and was introduced as an Impact Substitute in the second half of the match. LSG captain said: “Quinton de Kock is a quality batter, but Kyle Mayers has a better record here (Chepauk)..." Know more.
