{"id":22086,"date":"2025-04-04T23:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=584807"},"modified":"2025-04-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:30:00","slug":"ipl-2025-lsg-vs-mi-playing-like-a-test-match-netizens-react-as-impact-player-tilak-varmas-slow-knock-and-retired-out-move-creates-blunder-to-mumbai-indians-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2025-lsg-vs-mi-playing-like-a-test-match-netizens-react-as-impact-player-tilak-varmas-slow-knock-and-retired-out-move-creates-blunder-to-mumbai-indians-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025, LSG vs MI: \u201cPlaying like a Test match\u2026\u201d Netizens react as Impact player Tilak Varma\u2019s slow knock and retired-out move creates blunder to Mumbai Indians\u2019 loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mumbai Indians fell short by 21 runs in a tense finish against Lucknow Super Giants, but what stood out most was a controversial move that drew widespread criticism \u2014 Tilak Varma\u2019s slow knock of 25 off 23 balls<\/strong>, followed by a retired out<\/em> decision ahead of the final over.<\/p>\n

Chasing 204, MI were cruising at one stage with Suryakumar Yadav and young Dhir stitching a promising stand after early setbacks. The move to promote Dhir to No. 3 worked as he, along with SKY, put LSG under pressure. However, once Dhir fell immediately after the timeout to Digvesh Singh Rathi, the momentum shifted.<\/p>\n

Tilak Varma came in and slowed the chase considerably. His inability to rotate strike and absorb pressure from the falling run rate frustrated fans and put added pressure on SKY, who eventually perished trying to force the pace. Netizens were quick to react, with many slamming Tilak for \u201cplaying like a 5-day Test match\u201d in a T20 chase.<\/p>\n

With 22 needed off the final over<\/strong>, MI took the baffling call to retire out Tilak and send in Mitchell Santner. But Hardik Pandya, who had started the over with a six and a two, failed to rotate strike thereafter, and Santner only faced the final delivery \u2014 which he couldn\u2019t connect. Avesh Khan bowled brilliantly under pressure and defended the target, sealing a 21-run win for LSG.<\/p>\n

As the match ended, Hardik Pandya managed a tame smile while shaking hands with opponents. LSG had held their nerve, and once again, MI faltered away from home.<\/p>\n

Result:<\/strong>
\nLSG 203\/8 (20)
\nMI 182\/5 (20)
\nLSG won by 21 runs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decision to retire out Tilak and the timing of it \u2014 with only one over to go \u2014 is being widely seen as a desperate and ill-timed tactical move, one that did more harm than good.<\/p>\n

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Tilak Varma out here doing a PhD in Tuk Tuk Academy.<\/p>\n

Chasing 200+, and he\u2019s playing like it\u2019s a 5-day Test match on a sleeping pitch.<\/p>\n

39(36) vs GT & Today retires out at 25(23) vs LSG: bro\u2019s not chasing runs, he\u2019s chasing vibes! \ud83d\ude39\ud83d\ude39\ud83e\udd21 pic.twitter.com\/9H3NB0b9Es<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) April 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n