India, May 2 -- Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya put on a gutsy show at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium, steering his team to a massive 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals despite carrying an injury. The victory also sent MI to the top of the IPL 2025 points table in emphatic style. Prior to the high-stakes clash, Pandya suffered a significant setback during a training session.

While playing a sweep shot against a local spinner, he was struck in the eye by the ball, a blow severe enough to require seven stitches. Despite the evident discomfort, Pandya took part in the game against RR, wearing special protective glasses.

At the toss, the MI skipper appeared with a bandaged eye and wore protective glasses. But what followed was Hardik's...