Mumbai Indians Stars Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma Visit Ram Mandir Ahead Of LSG Clash
Mumbai Indians players, including Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, visited Ram Mandir in Ayodhya ahead of their match against LSG.
Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on April 4 (Friday) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Ahead of the much-anticipated clash, several MI players including Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma visited the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Mumbai Indians players including Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Deepak Chahar and Karn Sharma visited the Ram Mandir and accompanying them were Suryakumar’s wife, Devisha Shetty and Chahar’s wife, Jaya, as seen in an image from their visit.
A photo shared by Mumbai Indians' official social media handle on Thursday featured Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar alongside their wives, Devisha and Jaya.
Here's a look at the picture of MI players at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir:
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— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 3, 2025
Mumbai Indians Stage Someback After Back-To-Back Defeats
After a poor start to their IPL 2025 campaign with back-to-back defeats, the five-time champions made a strong comeback against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Suryakumar Yadav was at his sublime best, playing a key role in Mumbai's commanding eight-wicket win over KKR. Chasing a modest target of 117, he blasted an unbeaten 27 off just nine deliveries, finishing the match in style.
While Ryan Rickelton anchored the chase with an unbeaten 62 off 41 balls, Suryakumar’s explosive cameo ensured a dominant finish.
However, the standout performer for Mumbai was IPL debutant Ashwani Kumar, who claimed a remarkable four-wicket haul, conceding just 24 runs in his three-over spell. Following Mumbai Indians' first win of the season, captain Hardik Pandya expressed his satisfaction and credited the franchise's scouting team for identifying talents like Ashwani.
"Very satisfying to win, especially at home. The way we did it, as a group, everyone chipped in - can't be happier. It's always a challenge of picking one guy here and there. With our team, it's pretty sorted with the players who we are backing. This wicket just offered a bit more and we thought Ashwani can come in and bowl the way he bowled," the all-rounder had said after the match.
"First of all, it's all because of the scouts. All MI scouts have gone all the places and picked these young kids. We played a practice game and it looked like he had that zip and late swing, had a different action and plus he is a lefty. The way he took that wicket of Russell was a very crucial wicket. And especially, how he started with that catch of Quinton. Was great to see a fast bowler jumping that high. As I mentioned earlier, it's a great sign for everyone to chip in and kick of the tournament for us," he added.
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