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NEW DELHI :Karun Nair had pleaded with the cricketing gods for another chance to revive his career at the end of 2022 and on Sunday the Delhi batter grabbed his opportunity with both hands, smashing a stunning fifty against Mumbai in the Indian Premier League.
A memorable 89-run knock by Karun Nair on his Indian Premier League (IPL) comeback went in vain as an unbelievable batting collapse towards the end, which included a hat-trick of runouts, cost Delhi Capitals (DC) a win against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their first game of the season at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday by 12 runs. After the victory, MI skipper Hardik Pandya praised Karun Nair's batting and Karn Sharma's bravery and character for bowling aggressively despite the short boundaries. He emphasised the team's unwavering spirit and their determination to stay in the contest and highlighted everyone's contributions in holding onto their chances.
Back into the Indian Premier League after a 2-year hiatus, Karun Nair marked his return to the T20 league with a superb knock for Delhi Capitals, but despite being away from the league for two seasons, he always knew what to expect from the opposition in terms of quality having been there and done that earlier too. Grabbing his first opportunity of the season with both hands, Karun hit a superb 40-ball 89 while chasing a target of 206, but it went in vain as DC ended on 193 in 19 overs to go down by 12 runs to Mumbai Indians. Not many batters have hit Jasprit Bumrah for two sixes in an over, and Karun underlined his preparation as a key to success, having gained enough confidence during the domestic season in which he aggregated 1870 runs for Vidarbha across formats.
It was a turnaround to remember for ages from Mumbai Indians during their IPL 2025 match vs Delhi Capitals on Sunday. In the chase of 206, DC were 145 for 4, needing 61 runs in the remaining 7 overs to win. MI requested for the ball change and it was approved by the umpires, and what came next was a pefect thriller. The Hardik Pandya-led side bounced back in the game and eventually sealed it with a narrow margin of 12 runs. After the game, it was revealed that former MI captain Rohit Sharma, who led the team to record five IPL titles, played a crucial role in the team's victory.
A relieved Hardik Pandya credited 'impact sub' Karn Sharma for showing a lot of heart to fashion Mumbai Indians' 12-run win against Delhi Capitals here on Sunday, a result that helped the visitors get their IPL campaign back on track. DC were cruising at 119 for one just after the halfway stage but were eventually bowled out for 193 in 19 overs, with spinner Karn playing a pivotal role by taking three wickets for 36 runs. It was skipper Rohit Sharma who suggested to coach Mahela Jayawardene to bring Karn into the attack and also requested a ball change after the 11th over.
Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah was taken apart by comeback man Karun Nair on Sunday. The Delhi Capitals batter, grabbing a spot in the team after the injury to Faf du Plessis, hit a whirlwind knock of 89 runs off 40 balls, though the effort went in vain as MI secured a thrilling 12-run victory. Till the time Karun was in the middle, it looked like Delhi would cruise to win the chase but the tables turned after his dismissal. Over the course of his stay in the middle, Karun also had a bit of an altercation with Bumrah over the bump between the two while the DC batter was running to take a double, with his eyes on the ball.
The Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways with a thrilling 12-run triumph against the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Sunday. Karn Sharma emerged as the match-winner for MI, securing three important wickets in the middle overs, while a hat-trick of run-outs derailed DC's chase with one over to spare. While Karn Sharma's three wickets in the middle overs were seen as the turning point in the game, former MI skipper Rohit Sharma was portrayed as the 'mastermind' behind the introduction of Karn at that moment. However, former India cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar weren't happy to see Rohit making the headlines for the 'tactical change' instead of skipper Hardik.
Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk's disappointing IPL 2025 season continued as he got out first ball in Delhi Capitals' (DC) 206-run chase against Mumbai Indians (MI). With Faf du Plessis absent and a big score to chase, a lot of onus was on Fraser-McGurk to put his poor form behind and contribute big. However, he got out first ball to Deepak Chahar, sending a catch straight to Will Jacks at short cover. As a result, Chahar was heavily criticised by the broadcasting commentary panel.