'Hadn't Played A Couple Of Games...': Hardik Pandya On Why Mumbai Indians Subbed Out Vignesh Puthur Vs SRH Curated By : News18.com Last Updated: April 24, 2025, 06:55 IST Hardik Pandya explains why Mumbai Indians opted to sub out Vignesh Puthur after just bowling the one over against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025. Vignesh Puthur just bowled the one over against SRH in IPL 2025. (Image: Sportzpics) With Mumbai Indians registered a dominant win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Many were left puzzled by their inclusion of the left-arm wrist-spinner, Vignesh Puthur, who only ended up bowling one over in the game. Puthur in his only over, ended up conceding 15 runs with Heinrich Klaasen attacking the young spin bowler, smashing him for sixes with ease. related stories Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians skipper, opened up on that decision to sub him out and mentioned how it was difficult for the young player to come out and deliver, considering that he had not played the last few games. “At that point, we wanted them to take a chance and give us a wicket. Young guy, hadn’t played a couple of games, was tough for him and I understand," said Pandya at the post-match show. Speaking regarding his captaincy, Pandya also emphasised how he also listens to his instincts and doesn’t always fall back on their pre-made plans. “Captaincy sometimes is about instincts, I like to see the game and react and not always rely on pre-made plans," he commented With MI currently on a winning run, Pandya also expressed his happiness in seeing the time finally click as they produced yet another all-round dominant performance to push themselves in contention for a spot in the top four. “Good to have wins behind our back. Glad the boys are taking the momentum in the right way. Rohit, Deepak, Boult, SKY, everyone, always felt that once everyone started clicking, it’s going to be a complete combination, overall a wonderful win," he concluded. Mumbai Indians’ fourth win on the trot, which took them to the third spot from the earlier sixth on the points table, came after SRH posted a below-par 143/8 and Rohit made the most of the perfect batting conditions to score 70 off 46 balls (8x4s, 3x6s). MI scored 146/3 in 15.4 overs to win the match with 26 balls to spare, with Suryakumar Yadav hitting a 19-ball 40 not out (5x4s, 2x6s) top videos View all Swipe Left For Next Video View all With that win, Mumbai will head back home to the Wankhede Stadium where they await their next challenge, the Lucknow Super Giants under the leadership of Rishabh Pant who have been inconsistent, yet boast a fiery top-order batting unit. The two sides are set to meet on April 27, 2025 (Thursday). (with PTI Inputs) First Published: April 24, 2025, 06:55 IST