Match 25th of the IPL 2024 (Indian Premier League) saw Mumbai Indians (MI) play against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Thursday, April 11. However, before the match, the toss made headlines as the match official was seen supposedly changing the outcome of the toss.
It happened after the coin was tossed when the official was seen flipping the coin while picking it up as well. With this, the toss advantage was given to MI and skipper Hardik Pandya who elected to bowl first against RCB. Notably, the video went viral all over social media, which has once again sparked rumours about the IPL being predetermined as well.
Rigged the toss too? @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/lmobHelD0S
— 🜲 (@balltamperrer) April 12, 2024
Speaking of Mumbai Indians, they have managed to register their second win of the IPL 2024 season. Having played five games in the tournament so far, Mumbai Indians have had a poor season so far as well. However, MI won the game over RCB as well.
Hardik Pandya, MI captain said: “Always good to win. The way we have won – it’s quite impressive. Impact player has given the opportunity to use an extra bowler if we require. It gives me a cushion as well. At the same point, if someone is having a bad day, it helps us to cover those overs. The way Ro and Kishan batted, giving the platform, it was important for us to finish it early. We didn’t speak about it. That’s the beauty of this team, players know what the situation is. As soon as we saw the target get lesser, we thought we might as well finish it early for NRR. Blessed to have Bumrah in my side.”
“He does it over and over again. Any time I ask him to bowl, he comes and does what he does. He practices a lot. Before doing anything in the game, he makes sure he practices in the nets. The amount of experience and confidence he has is tremendous. I did tell him when he scored the fifty that welcome back (Surya). Always good to have Surya in your team with the areas he hits. I’ve been opposition captain as well against him, it’s tough to put field for him. Some place he hits, I’ve never seen batters hit there. (I’ll do) Whatever the situation requires – last game I had to take some time, and this game’s scenario was different. I’ve always been a fan of whatever the situation demands,” he concluded.
