Mumbai Indians declared IPL 2025 winners

Former Mumbai Indians (MI) cricketer Harbhajan Singh made a huge prediction about the Hardik Pandya-led team following their victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2025. The former spinner stated that the Mumbai-based franchise will have only themselves to blame if they don't win this season.

Mumbai Indians secured a 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Match 50 of IPL 2025 in Jaipur on Thursday, May 1. After posting a commanding total of 218 runs, they dismantled the Rajasthan Royals’ batting lineup and bowled them out for just 117. They moved to the top of the points table after their seventh win.

You Can See the Might in This Team - Harbhajan Singh

Speaking on Star Sports, Harbhajan Singh said that the Mumbai Indians are showing signs of their old dominant form in IPL 2025. He stated that the team boasts a formidable lineup including Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner, and Corbin Bosch.

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"Absolutely, you can see the might in this team. If they bat first, they score so many runs that they pounce on the opposing team. They have so many options in bowling," Harbhajan said.

"I am not even counting Jasprit Bumrah because he does the Bahubali job when he comes. They have Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Mitchell Santner and Corbin Bosch," he added.

No One Will Be Able to Catch Mumbai Indians - Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan added that the Mumbai Indians will have only themselves to blame if they fail to win the IPL 2025 title. He stated that Mumbai seems unstoppable and added that 2025 could very well be Mumbai’s year to reclaim the trophy.

"If they are unable to do something, Jasprit Bumrah says he would come. If Mumbai doesn't win this tournament, they will have themselves to blame. This is a tournament-winning team. I feel this is Mumbai's year, and the sort of cricket Mumbai are playing, no one will be able to catch them," the former India spinner added.

Mumbai Indians are currently leading the IPL 2025 points table after securing six consecutive victories. With 14 points from 11 matches, they have surpassed Royal Challengers Bengaluru due to a superior net run rate.

Mumbai Totally Dominated This Match From Batting to Bowling - Harbhajan Singh

During the same discussion, Harbhajan Singh stated that the game was entirely one-sided, with MI outperforming their opponents in every department. He added that Mumbai played with strong intent and set a massive total while batting first.

"One-way traffic. Mumbai totally dominated this match from batting to bowling. Rajasthan didn't play at all, they came only to participate. The Mumbai Indians came to play and with such positive intent. They posted so many runs while batting first," Harbhajan said.

After being put in to bat first, Ryan Rickelton (61 off 38 ) and Rohit Sharma (53 off 36) chipped in with crucial runs. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya took MI to a total of 217/2. In response, there was no comeback for the opposition. Karn Sharma took 3 wickets for 23, while Trent Boult also claimed three wickets.

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