MI's No-Balls, Final Over Choice Cost Win

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya labeled his team's three no-balls—two by himself and a crucial final-over delivery by Deepak Chahar—as a 'crime', highlighting their impact in the team's narrow three-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans in a rain-affected IPL match. Gujarat successfully chased a revised target of 147 runs off the last ball, ending Mumbai's six-match winning streak. Despite Will Jacks' 53 helping Mumbai post 155/8, Pandya admitted the team was at least 20-25 runs short on a pitch he felt could have supported a 175-run total. The loss leaves Mumbai needing to win all remaining matches to keep their playoff hopes alive. Pandya praised his team's effort but stressed that no-ball errors often prove costly in T20 cricket. His decision to have Chahar bowl the final over, rather than taking it himself, faced criticism from commentators and cricket legends.