LSG vs MI Why Tilak Varma Retired Out vs Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025?
Tilak Varma was retired out after a slow 25 off 23 balls as Mumbai Indians were chasing 203 against LSG.
The 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2025 between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium turned dramatic when Mumbai’s batter Tilak Varma was retired out during the run chase.
Mumbai Indians were chasing a massive target of 204 runs. After the fall of Suryakumar Yadav’s wicket in the 17th over, Tilak Varma was expected to finish the game strong. However, he struggled to find boundaries and rotate the strike.
Tilak scored 25 runs off 23 balls, with just 2 fours and no sixes. His strike rate was just 108.70, which was not enough at such a crucial stage when the required run rate was above 12.
After facing 23 balls without showing any aggressive intent, he walked off the field and was retired out. This decision was most likely taken by the team to bring in Mitchell Santner, hoping he could go big in the final overs.
At the time of Tilak’s retirement, Mumbai Indians were 180 for 5 in 18.5 overs, still needing 24 runs from 7 balls.
This incident has raised many eyebrows as Tilak Varma is usually a reliable batter for Mumbai. But on this occasion, with pressure mounting and shots not coming off, the team might have chosen to send a fresh batter instead.
It will be interesting to see if Mumbai Indians or Tilak himself speak up on this tactical move after the match.
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