The intensity of IPL 2025 reached a boiling point during Match 29 between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, as Jasprit Bumrah and Karun Nair were involved in a heated moment that grabbed the spotlight. Karun Nair, who had been waiting patiently on the bench, finally got his chance in Delhi’s playing XI—and he made it count in style. Coming in with a point to prove, Nair batted with confidence and flair, unleashing a flurry of attacking strokes that rattled the usually reliable Mumbai bowling attack.
What truly stood out was his audacious assault on none other than Jasprit Bumrah. Nair took 18 runs off Bumrah in a single over, a rare feat that no Indian batter had achieved in the IPL until now. It was a stunning reminder of the class that made Nair a triple-centurion in Test cricket.
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However, the match wasn’t without drama. On the sixth ball of the sixth over, Nair nudged a full toss to deep square leg and called for a quick couple. While returning for the second run, he unintentionally collided with Bumrah, who was stationed near the non-striker’s end. Nair immediately offered an apology, but Bumrah was visibly agitated. During the drinks break, the pacer was seen exchanging words with Nair, who in turn tried to clarify things to MI’s Hardik Pandya. Rohit Sharma, standing nearby, couldn’t resist pulling a funny face and lightening the mood with a cheeky comment.
rohit 😭😭😭🤣
— rea (@reallyrheaa) April 13, 2025
Karun Nair’s brilliance didn’t end there. He brought up his fastest IPL fifty—off just 22 balls—his first half-century in the tournament since 2018. He also joined Jake Fraser-McGurk as the only Delhi Capitals batters to hit a fifty inside the powerplay this season.
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Fastest IPL fifties for Karun Nair:
22 balls vs MI, Delhi (2025)
25 balls vs CSK, Pune (2018)
26 balls vs MI, Wankhede (2014)
DC’s 50+ scores inside powerplay in IPL:
Jake Fraser-McGurk – 78 (24) vs MI, 2024
Jake Fraser-McGurk – 50 (20) vs RR, 2024
Karun Nair – 50 (22) vs MI, 2025
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