Rahul Tewatia and Jasprit Bumrah
A high-stakes IPL 2025 Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans took an intense turn on Friday, not just for the cricket but for a fiery mid-pitch exchange between Jasprit Bumrah and Rahul Tewatia. While Mumbai sealed a thrilling 20-run win to book a spot in Qualifier 2 against Punjab Kings, the moment between the two Indian players became a talking point.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The flashpoint came in the 18th over of Gujarat's tense run chase. Tewatia launched Bumrah for a massive six over deep mid-wicket, sending a jolt through MI’s camp. But the very next delivery saw a swing and a miss, followed by another failed attempt where Tewatia only managed a leg bye. As he rushed to the non-striker's end, he muttered something under his breath — words that seemingly irked Bumrah.Who's that IPL player?
The usually composed MI spearhead was caught on stump mic, saying, “Mereko mat bol (Don't say it to me),” making it clear he took the remark personally. Tewatia, caught off guard, quickly clarified: “Main tereko nahi bol raha hoon, main khud ko bol raha (I wasn’t talking to you, I was saying it to myself).”
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Thankfully, the moment didn’t spiral further. Bumrah returned to his mark without escalating the issue, and Tewatia too kept his focus on the game. The brief exchange highlighted the intensity of knockout cricket — where emotions often run high, even between country mates.
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