MI Finally Gets a Win – Karan Sharma Shines, DC Collapse|

Mumbai Indians (MI) finally made a tremendous comeback in IPL 2025, and they defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 12 runs. This match which took place on 13 April was very important for MI, because this was their only second win this season. But this time the hero was the impactful sub-inspector Karan Sharma, who took 3 wickets even on a small ground.

Match’s Turning Point – Karan Sharma’s Magic Bowling

DC’s score was 119/1 and it seemed that this match was theirs, but Hardik put Karan Sharma in the attack and he came and took 3 wickets and turned the match around. Captain Hardik Pandya told that Rohit Sharma suggested to coach Mahela Jayawardene that Karan should be given the ball. He also got the ball changed after the 11th over and after that the flow of the game changed.

Hardik said in the post match: “Karn showed a lot of heart, especially bowling like this on a small ground is not easy. Very good performance.”

DC’s Collapse – And 3 Run Outs

Karun Nair scored 89 runs in a very powerful innings for DC but his hard work went in vain. Hardik admitted that Karan surprised him: We did not have any options left to stop them. The shots they played were the result of their hard work. But DC’s middle order did not perform well at all. At one point it seemed that the chase would be easy but suddenly 3 back to back run outs and soft dismissals took the match out of their hands.

Fielding changed the match

Hardik said: “Fielding can change the whole game. We were focused, took every chance and converted it. The message was clear, keep fighting until the match is over”

MI’s Explosive Batting – Target of 205/5

MI made 205/5 while batting first, in which the players made good contribution Tilak Verma 59 runs, Ryan Rickelton 41 runs, Suryakumar Yadav 40 runs and Naman Dhir 38 runs. Hardik said that MI’s batting plan depends on the situations. The player who is in form should take the responsibility of facing more balls.

Axar Patel – ‘It failed, we will look ahead’ vibe

DC captain Axar Patel admitted that the soft dismissals of the middle order and poor fielding proved to be quite costly, he said “We lost by 12 runs in one over Whatever was left – we could have won. We cannot expect anything from the lower order every time. Some wrong shots were taken, but now we should think about the future.” Axar also praised spinner Kuldeep Yadav and said, “Whenever I need a wicket, I go to Kuldeep. He is doing amazing this season.”