NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) missed out on reaching the IPL final for the fifth straight season, crashing out after a loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, June 1. Batting first, the Hardik Pandya-led side posted a solid 203/6. Despite picking up two early wickets in the powerplay, MI couldn’t keep PBKS from staying in the hunt.
A brilliant unbeaten knock of 87 off 41 balls from Shreyas Iyer guided PBKS to a successful chase in 19 overs, with five wickets in hand. After the defeat, MI owner Nita Ambani visited the dressing room to speak with the players.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"I just want to kind of now wish all of you the very best as you all go back to your countries and play for your own countries. I will miss you all. I'm so used to now, 11 weeks of being and seeing all of you, sharing those smiles and high fives. Until then, take care, good luck and all the best," Nita said.
MI had a rocky start to their IPL 2025 campaign, winning just one of their first five matches.
They turned things around mid-season and finished fourth with eight wins from 14 games.
A chance to finish in the top two slipped away after a final league-stage defeat—again to PBKS, who later ended MI’s playoff run.
Prior to that, MI had kept their hopes alive by beating Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator on May 30.
Now, PBKS will face RCB in the IPL 2025 final on Tuesday, June 3.
Both teams are eyeing their maiden IPL title, having been part of the league since its beginning.
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