MUMBAI: A major talking point during Mumbai Indians' 12-run defeat to the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Friday night in IPL-2025 was the fact that MI retired out their India batter Tilak Varma in the closing stages of the match. In a decision which has triggered a debate and even a controversy-fans on social media are enraged- the left-hander, who has scored two T20I hundreds, was asked to return to the dugout in the penultimate over of a 204-run chase, after coming on as an 'Impact Player' making 25 off 23 balls.
When Tilak left the field, MI needed 24 off seven balls with five wickets in hand. The visitors eventually couldn't cross the line, though.
