The IPL 2025 season is almost over now. Royal Challengers Bengaluru has reached the final already. Two teams will fight for the remaining spot today. Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings clash in Qualifier 2.
IPL posted a picture on social media before this match. The photo showed RCB captain Rajat Patidar standing beside the trophy. A mysterious shadow stood next to him in the image. Fans noticed something strange about this shadow figure immediately.
The caption read “2 teams. 1 seat next to RCB. Qualifier 2 has answers.” IPL also added a blue heart emoji with the message. This small detail made many people very angry quickly.
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Fans Spot Hidden Clues
Cricket fans started looking at the poster very carefully. They thought the shadow looked exactly like Hardik Pandya. The blue heart emoji pointed toward Mumbai Indians too. MI wears blue jerseys in their matches.
People began writing angry comments under the IPL post. They said IPL was showing favoritism toward Mumbai Indians. Some fans even talked about match-fixing in their posts. The controversy spread across all social media platforms rapidly.
Many supporters felt that IPL had already decided the winner. They believed the poster was a big hint. The shadow and blue heart seemed too obvious to ignore.
Mumbai’s Strong History
Mumbai Indians have won more matches against Punjab Kings historically. MI has beaten PBKS 17 times out of 33 meetings. However, Punjab Kings won their last encounter between these teams.
Mumbai Indians always perform well in playoff matches. They have won the IPL trophy five times before. Punjab Kings is still searching for their first title. This creates pressure on both teams for today’s match.
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R Ashwin made an interesting comment about Mumbai Indians recently. He said “Mumbai Indians always get lucky” in tournaments. This statement added more suspicion among cricket fans everywhere. People started believing that IPL helps Mumbai Indians win matches.
The Big Match Ahead
Tonight’s Qualifier 2 will decide everything for both teams. Mumbai Indians want to reach another final this year. The Punjab Kings dream of their first IPL trophy ever. The winning team gets to face RCB in the final.
Fans will watch this match very closely now. They wanted to see if the shadow poster was right. IPL needs to handle such controversies more carefully. Cricket should always remain fair and exciting for everyone.
