IPL 2025: Fans rejoice as 'old MI' returns with dominant bowling display vs GT
Gujarat Titans now need 24 runs from 12 balls and are currently 4 runs behind on the DLS par score following a second rain interruption. Amid the drama, fans took to social media to praise MI's bowling strength, expressing excitement at seeing the old firepower return.
MI's bowling so far
MI find themselves in a winning position for now and will be hoping the rain resumes soon. As for their bowlers Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each while Ashwani Kumar who replaced Corbin Bosch as a concussion substitute also claimed two wickets.
For GT in the chase, Skipper Shubman Gill scored 43 off 46 while Jos Buttler (30 off 27) and Sherfane Rutherford (28 off 15) added to the score. The rest Sai Sudharsan (5 off 5), Shahrukh Khan (6 off 6) and Rashid Khan (2 off 3) fell cheaply.
Fans react
Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to praise the MI bowlers with many feeling nostalgic stating that they are happy seeing the old MI fire back.
One said, "Bhai kya bowling kar rahe hai MI wale... Dil jeet liya... ab bas match bhi jeet jaye" (What an amazing bowling...you have won my heart...now let's win the match too).
Bhai kya bowling kar rahe hai MI wale...
Dil jeet liya... ab bas match bhi jeet jaye
#MIvsGT — EdgeAndSledges (@edgeandsledges) May 6, 2025
Another said, "What is this bowling...Old MI is back".
What is this bowling 💀💀💀😭😭😭
Old MI is back 😭😭😭#MIvsGT — ⚡ (@Yash_DHF2) May 6, 2025
One wrote, "Mi's Bowling Attack (is fire)".
Mi's Bowling Attack 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 — P J Anirudh (@PJAnirudh1) May 6, 2025
Another added, "This bowling performance takes me back to my days as a kattar MI fan(2008-2017) + well-wisher MI fan(2018-19)".
This bowling performance takes me back to my days as a kattar MI fan(2008-2017) + well-wisher MI fan(2018-19).
Might still lose tonight but have fought well. Scampering to 150(Pollard use to) then putting body on the line to defend those. — Marcus Sahoo (@SahooMarcus) May 6, 2025
Teams
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Impact Subs: Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Dasun Shanaka, Sherfane Rutherford
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Subs: Karn Sharma, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Ashwani Kumar
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