The 16th match of IPL 2025 was played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Mumbai Indians (MI), and Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya stole all the limelight in it.
Hardik created a stir with his bowling and created history by taking 5 wickets in a single match. He has become the first IPL captain to do this feat.
In this match played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, fans got to see Hardik’s flair.
Lucknow batted first and scored 203 runs in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh played a brilliant innings of 60 runs, while Aiden Markram scored 53 and Ayush Badoni scored 30 runs to increase the score.
But the story changed when Hardik Pandya came with the ball. He took 5 big wickets for 36 runs in his 4 overs.
IPL 2025: Hardik’s Punch
Nicholas Pooran (12), Rishabh Pant (2), Markram, David Miller (27) and Akash Deep (0) were sent to the pavilion by Hardik.
His bowling stopped Lucknow’s innings at 203/8, otherwise the score could have been bigger.
This was Hardik’s first such blast of this season, which surprised everyone. Taking 5 wickets with an economy of 9 runs per over is no small matter.
The special thing is that Hardik maintained constant pressure in his spell and dismissed big batsmen.
Fans are not tired of praising him on social media.
Some are calling him “Captain Kamal”, while some are giving him the tag of “Five-Star Pandya”.
Mumbai team won the toss and chose to bowl first, and Hardik’s decision proved to be absolutely correct. Now Mumbai has to chase the target of 204 runs.
Even though the Lucknow team was troubled by Hardik’s bowling, their batsmen also performed brilliantly.
The innings of Marsh and Markram won the hearts of the fans. But Hardik’s “five wicket blast” became the biggest highlight of today.
