Right. That's another week in the IPL gone by. What's coming up to start the new week? Lucknow Super Giants, currently on 4th, get a chance to move into double figures in terms of points as they host Chennai Super Kings, currently at the bottom, in Lucknow. SRH won on Saturday, MI on Sunday - can CSK make it a genre of the bottom dwellers come Monday? Only time will tell. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (1400 GMT) but our buildup will begin a lot earlier. So do tune in early. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

End of another double-header Super Sunday. RCB had it relatively easy against RR but the DC-MI game is another example of why you cannot just rule any team out. And definitely not Mumbai Indians, because they never say never. The first blot in DC's chapter this season as they receive their first loss, dropping down to second, behind Gujarat Titans. MI, on the other hand, move to 7th, with their second win. Not much time to dwell upon for the Capitals as they get ready to welcome Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday, 16th April, 2025, in consecutive home games. As far as Mumbai are concerned, they return home to host Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday, 17th April, 2025.

Mumbai Indians' KARN SHARMA HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for his bowling figures of 4-0-36-3. Karn says that it feels nice as his hard work has brought him success and he just keeps going through his process every day. On him getting a chance in this game, Sharma says that one has to stay positive that he will get a chance but that is not in his hands and all he can do is focus on the processes. Feels that KL Rahul's wicket was the one which turned the game. Is happy that the win came for the side and the two points came in the bag. On the new rule of changing the ball, KS is relishing it as he informs that there was no dew in the first innings but come the second, the dew also came, so the rule change helped MI a lot.

The skipper of Mumbai Indians, HARDIK PANDYA, is up for a chat first. Shares that winning is always special, but it means even more when the team has had to fight back from tough situations. He tells that for large parts of the game, they weren’t in control, especially during Karun Nair’s onslaught, and admits they were running out of options at one point. He feels the turnaround showcased the character of the team, particularly in challenging conditions with short boundaries and heavy dew. Hardik believes Karn Sharma’s spell was the game-changer, praising his ability to deliver under pressure. Hardik also admits that Karun’s hitting took them by surprise but is proud of how his side responded. He lauds the overall attitude of the team, adding that they remained switched on till the end and never gave up.

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Mumbai Indians' MITCHELL SANTNER is also in for a chat. Shares that it’s always satisfying to come out on top in a tight contest, especially in a tournament as competitive as the IPL. Mentions that ending the innings with three run outs was quite crazy and it is not something you see every day. Believes that Trent Boult brought them right back in with six pinpoint yorkers. Santner also believes that Karn Sharma’s performance played a crucial role in tilting the momentum. On the small ground dimensions, Mitchell calls it 'too small' but adds that you need to be smart and look to try and be defensive, stop the boundaries and get wickets through that pressure.

The skipper of Delhi Capitals, AXAR PATEL, admits that soft dismissals cost them the game. He shares that with an over left in the chase, there was still enough time, but some of the shot selections under pressure suggested panic might have crept in. He says that the team can't always rely on the lower order to bail them out and emphasizes the need for greater responsibility from the top and middle order. While he feels disappointed by the outcome, he believes there’s no reason to dwell too much on this loss. Axar points out that the dew did make batting easier later on, as the ball came onto the bat nicely. However, he feels that had they taken their chances in the field during the first innings, they could have kept Mumbai to a lower total. Axar stresses that it's important to move on quickly and not overanalyse this loss, especially from a batting perspective, as such games can happen in a long tournament.

Apart from their misfiring batting, Delhi Capitals were inconsistent with their bowling as well. Barring Kuldeep Yadav, no one looked his usual self while Vipraj Nigam lacked a bit of consistency. Mumbai Indians came out all guns blazing and did not back off even for a bit. Tilak Varma stood tall with his 59 (33) but remember that moment when he was on 24 - Tristan Stubbs put him down. Fielding was the difference between the two sides.

Rising from the dead. That's what the name of Mumbai Indians should be changed to, right? This is not the first time that they have done it, have they? They have been doing this time and again and that's the reason why they have 5 IPL trophies in their cabinet. They started well with the ball, getting Jake Fraser-McGurk early but after that, just could not find anything going. However, the impact sub Karn Sharma got them back into the game with 3 wickets and with spin partner Mitchell Santner, ran through the batting lineup. Do not forget that crucial 17th over by Trent Boult - 6 balls, 6 yorkers, 3 runs. Jasprit Bumrah had a tour around the park but can be considered as an off day.

Have to feel for Karun Nair. 89 (40) and the other 10 contributing 91. Remove Abishek Porel's 33 from it as well. That means 9 batters contributed only 58 runs. It was a collapse of magnanimous proportions for DC's middle order as when Nair and Abishek were batting, their 119-run stand seemed to indicate that the game was done and dusted. But one wicket fell and that opened the floodgates.

Fielding is such an important part of the game. THAT throw from Will Jacks to the keeper to run Ashutosh Sharma out. Then that throw from Raj Angad Bawa to the keeper to run Kuldeep Yadav out. And then, to cap it off, that direct hit from Mitchell Santner to run Mohit Sharma out. Mumbai were at their peak on the field, right from the start and while one saying goes that catches win matches, the other saying too, goes that a good fielding side can always come back from anywhere.

In the past, with the ball getting wetter and wetter, the fielding side would find it difficult to stop the run flow. But with this new rule, Mumbai came roaring back into the game. Karn Sharma and Mitchell Santner got stuck into the Delhi middle order, picking up 5 wickets and derailing the tabletoppers. This was similar to Delhi's opening match against Lucknow where too, their batting suffered a collapse, with the only exception of KL Rahul missing the game, but Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam brought the game from the dead. Not to be so in this case as Mumbai Indians were way too smart and strong.

At 119/1 in the 11th over, the game was DC's to lose. And they let it slip. Abishek Porel was dismissed by Karn Sharma and then, Mitchell Santner bowled the ball of the tournament to dismiss the rampant Karun Nair. And after that, something happened - THE WET BALL WAS CHANGED - and thanks to the change in these IPL rules, the game changed.

Wow. The cat was in the bag. How did it come out? With due respect to the fight shown by Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals have found a way to lose a game from a winning position. Before this game, MI had NEVER lost a T20 after making 200 or more in the first innings. For a major part of the run chase it seemed like there always is a first time. But that's probably why the saying goes - the match is not over till it is actually over.

Mohit Sharma is the only batter left.

Goneski, is it? Another run out appeal referred upstairs. Kuldeep Yadav is the man in question. Yes, two run outs in two balls and MI on the brink of victory!

Kuldeep Yadav walks in next at number 10, replacing Ashutosh Sharma.

Is that the game now? Ashutosh Sharma has taken a big gamble in going for the second and Will Jacks has returned a perfect throw to the keeper. The run out appeal is referred upstairs and certainly - the bat is well short of the crease when the bails are disturbed!