Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya added another feather to his cap as he completed 200 wickets in T20 cricket, becoming a part of an elite group of bowlers.
The milestone came during MI’s high-octane IPL 2025 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
Pandya’s Milestone Moment
The all-rounder delivered a fiery four-over spell, finishing with figures of 2/45. He removed RCB’s biggest threat, Virat Kohli, and followed it up with the dismissal of Liam Livingstone, bringing MI back into the contest at a crucial juncture.
With this, Hardik has now taken:
- 200 wickets in 291 T20 matches
- 10 wickets in 4 IPL 2025 matches
- Best figures: 5/36
- Average in IPL 2025: 12.00
He is currently joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
Elite T20 Wicket-Takers (All-Time):
- Rashid Khan (AFG): 635 wickets | Avg: 16.8 | Best: 6/17
- Yuzvendra Chahal (IND): 365 wickets | Avg: 23.64 | Best: 6/25
- Hardik Pandya (IND): 200 wickets | Avg: 26.00+ | Best: 5/36
Match Recap: RCB Posts 221/5 After Power-Hitting Showcase
After winning the toss, MI opted to field. RCB’s batting order lit up the Wankhede:
- Virat Kohli: 67 (42) – 8 fours, 2 sixes
- Devdutt Padikkal: 37 (22)
- Rajat Patidar (C): 64 (32)
- Jitesh Sharma: 40* (19)
Despite wickets from Hardik Pandya (2/45) and Trent Boult (2/57), MI’s bowling unit struggled to contain the onslaught. Vignesh Puthur picked a wicket, while Jasprit Bumrah showed good rhythm on return with 0/29 in four tight overs.
What’s at Stake?
RCB needs to defend a steep 222-run target to:
- Register their third win of IPL 2025
- Break a 10-year winless streak at Wankhede against MI (last win in 2015)
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