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Mahela Jayawardene Reveals What Went Wrong For MI In IPL 2025 Qualifier Vs PBKS

Poulomi Chakraborty

Jayawardene reflected on MI's loss vs PBKS [Source: @MIFansArmy/X]Jayawardene reflected on MI's loss vs PBKS [Source: @MIFansArmy/X]

Last night, the cricket world witnessed a thriller as the Punjab Kings knocked the Mumbai Indians out and secured their final place. Mumbai Indians came close but saw their final hopes slip away, bidding farewell to the tournament in dramatic fashion.

After putting up a huge total on the board, MI’s bowling faltered in the second innings. The defeat was a tough pill to swallow, and Mahela Jayawardene didn’t shy away from admitting their slip-ups that cost them the game.

Jayawardene Breaks Down The Performances

After having a great campaign in the ongoing tournament, Mumbai Indians secured their playoff berth and played Qualifier 2 after defeating the Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator. But their quest for a final spot ended abruptly as Punjab Kings chased down the hefty 204-run target with ease, handing MI a tough 5-wicket loss and shattering their title hopes.

After the heartbreaking defeat, the Mumbai Indians' head coach, Mahela Jayawardene, reflected on their performances throughout the season. According to ESPNCricinfo, he spoke candidly about missed chances, strokes of bad luck, and the crucial moments that slipped away.

“We made a few blunders obviously, with those two catches, but I think that's how the game goes, we had those luck going our way in the previous games. It was a good game of cricket and we came short, I think that's as simple as that,” Jayawardene said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo.

Spotlight On The Slip-Ups

Despite the batters putting on a strong total of 203 runs, the Mi bowlers struggled to dominate the opponent batters. Though Ashwani Kumar, Trent Boult, and Hardik Pandya secured crucial scalps, bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Reece Topley proved costly as they didn’t pick up any wickets. 

Mahela Jayawardene admitted they fell short of executing their plans, leaving the game out of their grasp.

“We also took some pace off, but like I said earlier, our execution wasn't up to the mark, we have to take that [blame]. Even we bowled pretty good yorkers throughout the campaign and we just couldn't get those yorkers going as well [today],” he said.
"So it's just execution and that can happen and they put us under pressure as well, so when they hit those vital blows in that middle phase, especially those sixes, that's something that we need to stop in this kind of situation, but we just couldn't do that,” he added.

After early setbacks, the Mumbai Indians made an amazing bounce back and made their way into Qualifier 2. Though their journey ended in heartbreak, they are aiming for a powerful return next season.