After mumbai Indians defeated gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the IPL 2025 Eliminator match. indian national cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's comments created a sensation in cricket circles. His indirect allegations that five-time IPL champions mumbai Indians 'fix' matches have become a hot topic of discussion. Ashwin, who played for chennai Super Kings this season, recalled an old match against mumbai when he was the captain of punjab Kings in 2018. “In that match, mumbai lost 5 wickets for 80 runs in 13 overs. The situation looked very bitter for them. However, then the floodlights went off. The match was stopped for about 20 minutes,” Ashwin said. “When the lights came back on, the picture of the match changed. kieron pollard played a brilliant innings and the score crossed 200. I thought it was unusual,” Ashwin commented. Although there was no direct accusation in his words, it was clear that he had doubts about the incident.
 The lights go off, they get a rest. When they come back, they play actively. So we should get that ‘luck’ too,” Ashwin said sarcastically. As these comments went viral on social media, fans, and cricket experts were divided into two camps. While some believe that Ashwin was telling the truth, others believe that this was a comment made out of frustration. However, Ashwin's performance this season has been disappointing. Despite being bought by chennai Super Kings for Rs 9.75 crore, he has taken only 7 wickets in 9 matches. His economy is over 9 and his bowling average is over 40. chennai Super Kings also finished last in the league table for the first time this time. Meanwhile, mumbai Indians put in a brilliant performance against Gujarat. Batting first, mumbai scored 228 runs. rohit sharma was the top scorer with 81 runs (50 balls). Among the gujarat bowlers, Sai kishore and Prasidh krishna took two wickets each. Instead, Gujarat's innings faltered from the start.
 
Shubman Gill was dismissed by Trent Boult in the first over, while Kusal Mendis was dismissed by a hit wicket. Sai Sudarshan (80) and washington sundar put on an 84-run partnership, but bumrah dismissed Sundar at a crucial moment and the match turned in Mumbai's favor. gujarat was eventually restricted to 208 and lost by 20 runs. Ashwin's comments have become a hot topic in the news at the moment. Whether this is a genuine suspicion or a statement made out of frustration is a matter of debate. However, Ashwin's words will bring more confusion in IPL 2025.
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Sowmiya Sriram

01/06/2025 01:16 PM