After the match, MI skipper Hardik Pandya joined the post-match presentation ceremony, and for obvious reasons, he looked happy and confident. Pandya himself was on the crease when his team hit the winning runs. But it was Shardul Thakur who shifted the momentum of the match under immense pressure.
Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton were in stunning form against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
MI chased down the stiff target smoothly because of Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton. The opening pair set up the foundation for the team by securing 148 runs before losing their first batter. While Ryan Rickelton scored 81 off 43, Rohit Sharma got 78 off 38. It was the sixth-highest successful run chase in IPL.
Highest successful IPL run-chases262 - PBKS vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024246 - SRH vs PBKS, Hyderabad, 2025228 - RCB vs LSG, Lucknow, 2025224 - RR vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2020224 - RR vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024221 - MI vs KKR, Wankhede, 2026*
MI captain Hardik Pandya specially mentioned Shardul Thakur in his media briefing.
Hardik Pandya said, "It's been a long wait. 13 years is a long time. Very glad, the whole team is very glad that we were finally able to do it. We have seen what this wicket plays like. We knew the wicket was good. 220 is always gettable. Ro and Rickeleon were brilliant."
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