'Every Other Team Should Be Scared': Chawla Sends Warning As MI Extend Winning Streak To Five

April 29,2025
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Mumbai Indians are currently at the third place on the IPL 2025 standings with 12 points from ten matches. Photo: AP

Former India spinner Piyush Chawla said every other team should be "scared" of five-time champions Mumbai Indians, who have revived their IPL 2025 playoff hopes with five victories on the trot.
Since Jasprit Bumrah's return to the playing XI, Mumbai Indians have transformed themselves into a match-winning machine. MI extended their four-match winning streak to five with a commanding 54-run win at the Wankhede Stadium against Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.
Chawla was in awe of the several match-winners MI have in their ranks, right from the top to the bottom. After Rohit Sharma's two-match blitzkrieg ended, Ryan Rickelton took the mantle and fired a 58 (32), while Suryakumar Yadav (54) continued his business of inflicting carnage with his belligerent style of play.
"If you see the number of match winners Mumbai Indians have in their squad, you start right from the beginning till number 11. Ryan Rickelton -- the knock that he played today -- we know Rohit Sharma, what he has done in the last two games," Chawla said on JioHotstar.
With the ball, Bumrah dazzled with his variations, and Will Jacks played second fiddle with his tight line and lengths. Bumrah broke the backbone of the Super Giants' attempt to gun down 216 with his sizzling four-wicket haul, while Jacks chipped in with two invaluable wickets of Nicholas Pooran and skipper Pant.
"Today, Bumrah with the ball, Will Jacks came in, and he provided those two crucial wickets. So, I think things are falling in place; whatever Hardik is doing, it's happening for the team, and that's what this team is all about," Chawla said.
"You have so many match winners in that playing XI. Today, Jasprit Bumrah came in as an impact player and what impact he has left on the game! So that's why this team is on a roll, and when Mumbai Indians are on a roll, every other team should be scared of them," he added.
With Mumbai Indians enjoying their revival in the IPL 2025 campaign, they rose to the third spot on the points table. They will look to keep their winning momentum intact against the struggling Rajasthan Royals and extend it to six at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday.
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