India, March 30 -- Mumbai Indians faced a second successive defeat in IPL 2025 during their match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Chasing 197, they needed aggression from the outset, especially from their power-hitters; however, the side continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, and what caught everyone off guard was Hardik Pandya's unusually slow innings, which lacked the urgency the situation demanded.

The MI skipper walked in with 89 required off seven overs but failed to inject any momentum, contributing to the team's eventual 36-run defeat.

Hardik's return to Ahmedabad as an opposition captain was already a storyline, but his batting on the night became an even bigger talking point. When he arrived at the cre...