India, March 29 -- Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya made an instant impact in his first match of the season as he got the better of his counterpart Shubman Gill at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The star all-rounder missed the first match against Chennai Super Kings due to a one-match ban imposed on him due to his team's slow over-rate during IPL 2025's last league stage match.

Hardik returned to action against Gujarat Titans on Saturday to lead five-time champions and he won the toss and elected to bowl first. The skipper led from the front and broke the crucial partnership between Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan by getting rid of the counterpart from the Titans.

The 31-year-old pitched it short, and Gill pulled it over deep squa...