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IPL2025: Hardik Pandya's Final-Over Bet Backfires for MI, Shocked Akash Ambani
Apr 05, 2025 05:04 pm
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Divya Delhi:  The IPL 2025 match between LSG and MI ended in a thrilling finish when captain Hardik Pandya turned down a straightforward single to Mitchell Santner in the final innings, shocking both the fans and MI owner Akash Ambani. Since there were 14 runs left with 4 balls remaining, the circumstances called for a quick single, but Pandya decided to bat instead, squandering two crucial opportunities. When a single became the crucial decision in the IPL 2025 match against LSG, Ambani was shocked to see that he was watching from the hospitality box when everything abruptly changed. Pandya became enraged after MI's game ended and threw his bat before Ambani went into the MI dugout. Even though Hardik Pandya had just removed Tilak Varma to bring Mitchell Santner into the game, many onlookers were still perplexed by his decision to block Santner's possible single in the last over. Because Pandya chose not to trust the new player, the calculated attempt to get Santner to strike failed. Pandya needed 14 more runs from four balls, but he was only able to score one run because his team had already lost the game and he was unable to smash a boundary on those two deliveries. Akash Ambani was upset by the Mumbai Indians' 12-run loss against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and hurried into the dugout to console and inspire the disillusioned teammates.