Mumbai: A major talk point during Mumbai Indians’ 12 -run defeat Lucknow Super Giants In IPL -2025 on Friday night, there was a fact at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow that MI retired his India batsman Tilak Verma At the closing stages of the match. In a judgment, which has triggered a debate and even a dispute-appreciation on social media- left-handed batsmen, who have scored two T20I hundreds, were asked to return to the dugout in the chase of 204 runs, after coming as a ‘impact player’ making 25 balls.
When Tilak left the ground, MI needed 24 balls in seven balls with five wickets in his hand. Visitors finally could not cross the line, however.
Toi has learned that this decision, which seems harsh on its face on the talented batsman, was taken purely because Tilak is suffering from a swallowing in a finger.
“Her left hand (bottom hand) has a finger injury. That is why she was called back to the dugout. Due to the injury, she was not able to hit with power. This is right that is why she was played as a player. Otherwise there is no doubt in the team on Tilak’s hitting capacity,” a worldable source told on Saturday. Tilak replaced the wrist spinner Vignesh Puthur when MI batted.
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At his post -match press conference, MI’s head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it was his decision to retire Tilak. “He wanted to go to the bus but he could not. [We] Waited till the last few overs, hopefully [he would find his rhythm]Because he spent some time there, he should have been able to get out of that path, but I felt that in the end, I needed to refresh someone to settle, and he was struggling. These things happen in cricket. It is not good to take him out, but I had to do so, it was a strategic decision at that time, “Jayawardi said.
When Tilak went out to bat, Mi was on track after 8.1 overs at 86 on 86. Tilak scored 66 off 48 balls with Suryakumar Yadav (67 out of 67 in 43 balls) for the fourth wicket, while Suryakumar scored 46 runs for 30 runs in partnership, Tilak struggled for flow, managed to score just 17 off 18 balls.
MI Captain Hardik Pandya (28 Not out out of 16 balls), who took his first five (5-36) in the first T20 cricket in the match, was at the other end when he decided to retire Tilak.
“I think it was clear. We needed some hits, and that was not [able to get them]Sometimes one of those days in cricket comes when you really want to try but it does not happen, but the decision [speaks for] Herself, why did we do this, “, Hardik told Broadcasters after the match.
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