Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:13am on 08 Apr 2025,Tuesday Sports
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya admitted Rohit Sharma’s return altered their strategy in the 12-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Wankhede. Pandya acknowledged the powerplay struggles and late execution issues, despite a solid middle-order stand with Tilak Varma. He defended moving Naman Dhir down the order, stating, “Once Ro was back, we knew Naman had to go lower.” Rohit scored 17 runs off 9 balls as an Impact Player. Pandya praised Jasprit Bumrah’s effort on return, calling him “special.” RCB’s 221/5 proved just enough, despite a strong fight from MI, who ended on 209/9. (PC: BCCI)
