India, April 5 -- In a dramatic turn of events, Mumbai Indians suffered a 12-run defeat against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 clash, with Hardik Pandya's decision-making in the final over igniting a fiery debate on social media. The five-time champions were on the brink of a potential heist when Tilak Varma was retired-out, paving the way for Mitchell Santner to join Hardik in the death overs. However, MI's approach in the final moments raised more questions than answers.

With Mumbai needing 29 off 12 balls, Hardik and Varma were at the crease, having settled in. But Varma, struggling to find his timing, crawled to 25 off 23 deliveries, prompting MI to take the rare step of retiring him out - a move that signalled their desperat...