IPL 2025 | "We are going back to simple cricket": Hardik Pandya post win vs RR

In the IPL 2025 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Mumbai Indians (MI) came victorious by a margin of 100 runs. Following the win, skipper Hardik Pandya said that going back to simple cricket is working for them.

“Everyone is very clear and we are going back to simple cricket, it is working for us and hopefully it continues. We want to be humble, very disciplined and keep focusing,” said Hardik Pandya at the post-match presentation.

The skipper was impressed with the way MI batsmen showcased their skills with the willow. He termed the display as proper batsmanship.

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“We could have got another 15 runs. What we were trying to speak to each other was to play percentage shots. Surya and I said there`s value for shots… Ro (Rohit) and Ryan batted the same way. I think it was absolutely fantastic. It is never about people getting chances; it`s about what is required in the situation. People are going back to batsmanship. As a group, the way we batted was proper batsmanship”.

Batting first in the IPL 2025 match, Mumbai Indians posted 217 runs on board for the loss of just two wickets. Ryan Rickelton smashed 61 runs, followed by Rohit Sharma`s 53.

RR`s stand-in captain Riyan Parag reflected on his side`s loss by saying it wasn`t their day.

“We have to give credit to the way MI played. The way they batted, took the game a little deep, kept the 10 runs per over consistency and accelerated in the end. As far as our batting is concerned it wasn`t our day,” he said.

“We have been getting good starts but it is up to the middle order – myself, Dhruv, for us to step up when we lose wickets in the powerplay, but we still back ourselves, if another situation (like today) comes up then we will be up for it” he added.

Parag concluded by saying we have to focus on the things we have done right this season.

“We have done a lot of things right, lot of things wrong, we want to focus on the things we have done right, lot of mistakes, lot of small errors, focus on how to not make them and we have had a few close matches.”

(With PTI Inputs)

This article first appeared on Mid Day