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IPL 2025: LSG suffered their fifth defeat after going down to MI by 54 runs which has taken a further dent to their playoff chances

LSG suffered a 54-run defeat against MI

This was LSG's fifth loss in the ongoing IPL 2025 season

LSG captain Rishabh Pant (R) mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi in this frame

EXPLAINED: How can LSG still make it to IPL 2025 playoffs despite 54-run defeat vs MI, here's Lucknow's qualification scenario

IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah not only won the match for MI with his four-fer against LSG but also broke Lasith Malinga's all-time record for the five-time champions

Jasprit Bumrah busted Lasith Malinga's towering record for MI with 4-fer against LSG

MI crushed LSG by 54 runs

Mumbai Indians' Jasprit Bumrah (R) and captain Hardik Pandya in this frame

IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah shatters Lasith Malinga's all-time Mumbai Indians record with match-winning four-fer against LSG

Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 54 runs to register their fifth consecutive win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs. 

Mumbai Indians are currently on number two in IPL 2025 points table. 

Mumbai Indians' Will Jacks (L), captain Hardik Pandya (C) and Suryakumar Yadav celebrate their team's win against Lucknow Super Giants at the end of their Indian Premier League (IPL)

'We did it for them...': Hardik Pandya dedicates Mumbai Indians' empathetic win against LSG to kids from diverse NGOs at Wankhede

After Lucknow Super Giants' 54-run defeat, captain Rishabh Pant admitted that Mumbai Indians played better cricket than them

LSG suffered a 54-run defeat against MI in their IPL 2025 clash

This was LSG's fifth defeat in the ongoing IPL 2025 season

Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant in this frame

'Instead of questioning ourselves...': Rishabh Pant's honest confession after LSG's 54-run defeat against MI in IPL 2025 clash

Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 54 runs to register their fifth consecutive win of the Indian Premier League 2025. 

MI defeated LSG by 54 runs. 

Mumbai Indians will now face Rajasthan Royals on May 1. 

Mumbai Indians' Will Jacks (2R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants 

Mumbai Indians' Will Jacks (2R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants

IPL 2025: MI make it 5 in a row after Suryakumar Yadav-Ryan Rickelton's fifties, Jasprit Bumrah's four-fer crust LSG by 54 runs

IPL 2025: Suryakumar Yadav cracked a magnificent fifty to help MI post a colossal total of 215/7 against LSG and grab his hands on the coveted Orange Cap

Suryakumar Yadav's sizzling fifty against LSG earned him the Orange Cap

Suryakumar Yadav smashed a lightning 28-ball 54 to help MI post a total of 215/7

MI's Suryakumar Yadav (L) plays a shot while LSG's Rishabh Pant looks on in frame

'To be honest, I was really happy when we lost...': Suryakumar Yadav reacts after grabbing Orange Cap post sizzling fifty vs LSG

LSG's Digvesh Rathi once again unleased a controversial notebook signature celebration, this time in the IPL 2025 clash against MI

LSG's Digvesh Rathi pulled out notebook signature celebration yet again

This time he did it during the IPL 2025 clash against MI after dismissing Ryan Rickelton

Digvesh Rathi pulls out notebook signature celebration again after snaring Ryan Rickelton during MI vs LSG clash

Watch: Digvesh Rathi pulls out notebook signature celebration again after snaring Ryan Rickelton despite bearing BCCI's brunt

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table saw some movement after MI versus CSK and PBKS versus RCB matches on Sunday 

MI hammered CSK by nine wickets IPL 2025

PBKS suffered a seven-wicket defeat against RCB

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table: Mumbai Indians jump to this spot in standings, bottom-placed CSK's fate remains unchanged

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Mumbai Indians (MI) notched up a commanding 50-run win over Delhi Capitals in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash on January 10

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

DC failed to chase down the 196-run target and were bundled out for mere 145

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate with each other in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet-Sciver Brunt combine to hand MI 50-run win over DC

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine combined to hand Gujarat Giants (GG) a 10-run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in their Women's Premier League 2026 clash 

Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine remained the architects of Giants' victory

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WPL 2026: Gardner-Devine's all-round show helps GG edge UPW by 10 runs 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

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RCB shares worrisome update on Pooja Vastrakar’s WPL 2026 comeback

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side fell short in the final over of their three-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the WPL 2026 opener, saying they failed to bowl even one good delivery under pressure.

RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets. 

Nadine de Klerk picked up four wickets against MI in WPL 2026 opener.

Mumbai Indians' Amelia Kerr (L) speaks with her captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 

Harmanpreet Kaur indirectly blames Nat Sciver-Brunt after MI’s defeat vs RCB

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Nadine de Klerk celebrates after her team's win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

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EXPLAINED: How can LSG still make it to IPL 2025 playoffs despite 54-run defeat vs MI, here's Lucknow's qualification scenario

IPL 2025: Jasprit Bumrah shatters Lasith Malinga's all-time Mumbai Indians record with match-winning four-fer against LSG

'We did it for them...': Hardik Pandya dedicates Mumbai Indians' empathetic win against LSG to kids from diverse NGOs at Wankhede