IPL 2025: The match played between RCB and MI proved to be the El-Classico of cricket. In this match held at Wankhede Stadium, RCB defeated Mumbai Indian by 12 runs. Fans were eagerly waiting for this match. That this great match of IPL will prove to be very exciting. Something similar happened, a fierce competition was seen between the two teams. Although RCB may have won this match.
But Mumbai Indians also left no stone unturned to push for victory. Despite being far behind in the match, the team kept fighting on the strength of the brilliant play of captain Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma. Although the team could not cross the victory line, it kept the home audience hopeful. During the match, the love of two brothers and the passion to push for their respective teams was also seen.
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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya looked very disappointed and emotional after this close defeat, on the other hand, RCB all-rounder and Hardik’s brother Krunal Pandya consoled him by hugging him. This was Mumbai Indians’ fourth defeat in the five matches played in IPL 2025. After making his team win the match, Krunal said that he knew that only one of the two Pandyas could win today. Krunal said that he is very happy that his team won the match because of him but at the same time he is a little sad that the captain of the opposing team is none other than his own brother Hardik Pandya.
Sea of emotions on the field
Seeing the clash of the two brothers on the field and love outside the field, all the people watching the match could not hold back their tears. And started getting emotional with them. Interestingly, Krunal Pandya saved 19 runs in the last over against his own old team and also won the match for RCB. He took a total of 3 wickets in this over. He took the important wicket of Mitchell Santner on the first ball of the over and then Deepak Chahar on the next ball.
However, as long as Hardik was playing on the field, the fans of Royal Challengers Bangalore were stunned. But as soon as Hardik Pandya was caught out on the ball of Josh Hazlewood, the whole scene of the match changed. This time the fans of RCB were dancing with joy and disappointment was clearly visible on the faces of Mumbai fans.
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Amazing game of Pandya brothers
In this match, the Pandya brothers of both the teams showed amazing game. Both gave their all for their respective teams. On one hand, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya played a stormy innings of 42 runs in 15 balls and also took two wickets while bowling. But he could not get his team to victory. His elder brother and RCB star all-rounder Krunal Pandya showed his bowling prowess by taking four important wickets and destroyed the middle order of Mumbai Indians. After the defeat, Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya expressed hope that his team will learn from its mistakes and perform better in the next matches.