New Delhi, March 23 -- Sunil Gavaskar has lauded the Mumbai Indians (MI) for their remarkable contribution to Indian cricket. He believes that MI's impact goes far beyond their five IPL titles, highlighting how the franchise has produced several key players who went on to shine at the national level.

Speaking during the post-match show on Star Sports after the IPL 2025 opener, Gavaskar pointed out that MI gave India stars like Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and the Pandya brothers, Hardik and Krunal.

The Mumbai cricket legend especially praised Krunal Pandya, who played a crucial role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's win over Kolkata Knight Riders. Krunal took 3 wickets for 29 runs, dismissing important batters Ajinkya Rahane, Venkate...