Mumbai Indians (MI) finally back to winning ways IPL 2026 with a thrilling six-wicket win over Kings of Punjab (PBKS) on Thursday in Dharamsala. while Tilak Varma played to win the match, jasprit bumrah He also grabbed headlines after making a humorous statement about India’s ODI captaincy.
The Indian pace leader led Mumbai Indians for the first time in his IPL career after being the regular skipper. Hardik Pandya He missed the game due to a spasm in his back Suryakumar Yadav was not available due to personal reasons. Bumrah’s captaincy debut was a memorable one as MI successfully chased down the target of 201 in the final over.
After the match, the pacer once again responded cheerfully while talking about leadership across formats. During the shootout, Bumrah admitted that he never expected to captain India in Tests before captaining Mumbai Indians. He also thought about his captaincy debut and said that he was satisfied with the team’s performance.
“I didn’t think I would be a Test captain before I became MI captain. I captained a Test match, I captained T20s and now the only game is ODI cricket, but I don’t see that happening. Both teams played good cricket and we bounced back really well. I think Tilak’s batting and both Tilak’s form kept Jackie in shape. Contributed.” Bumrah said.
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Tilak Varma gives MI a much needed win
Mumbai Indians chased down 201 in 19.5 overs, largely thanks to Tilak’s unbeaten 75 off just 33 balls. Will Jacks His 10-delivery unbeaten 25 played a crucial role in the end. Earlier, Punjab Kings posted 200/8 after strong contributions Prabhsimran Singh and lower middle row. for MI, Shardul Thakur bowled, finishing with figures of 4/39. The win helped Mumbai Indians end their losing streak, with Bumrah’s entertaining captaincy remarks quickly becoming one of the biggest talking points of the match.
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