Tilak Verma is the fourth batsman in IPL history, who retired out and went out of the field. In the 16th match of IPL 2025, when Tilak Verma was unable to hit a big hit in front of the bowlers of Lucknow Super Gynts, Mumbai Indians decided to retired out. In the 19th over, Mitchell Santner was sent to his place. This decision was surprised not only MI fans but also Suryakumar Yadav, who was in the team.

Chasing a target of 204 runs, the wickets of both openers (Will Jacks, Ryan Ricelton) fell for 17 runs. After this, Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir shared a 69 -run partnership. Naman was dismissed for 46 runs in 24 balls. Tilak Verma, who came after this, added 66 runs with Suryakumar Yadav but no big shots came from Verma’s bat. If 52 runs were needed in 24 balls, then Mumbai could win the match from here, but the pressure of Surya’s wicket fell on Mumbai on the first ball of the 17th over. The next batsman Hardik Pandya came but it was expected that Tilak Verma would now hit a big hit as he is set on the crease. However, he was unable to do so after which he was retired and sent out.

Suryakumar Yadav was surprised by the decision of Mumbai Indians

Tilak Verma was retired out of the fifth ball of the 19th over and called out by Mumbai Indians. This decision was of coach Jayawardene, which he himself told after the match. In the viral video, it can be seen that Jayawardene is going to Suryakumar Yadav and telling about it, then Suryakumar Yadav is also shocked. He is quite surprised and then bends the head down in desperate. Actually Tilak Verma was struggling in batting, he played 23 balls to score 25 runs.

Indian t20i captain suryakumar yadav is not happy with the tilak retire out decision.this is not how u give confidence to youngsters. Mi if u stil want to win trophees it’s high time to Sack Hardik and Make Sky Captain pic.twitter.com/jb4VF9CVBN

– Vikas Yadav (@Imvikasyadav_1) April 5, 2025

Jayawardene’s decision to retired Tilak Verma was decided

Jayawardene said after the match, “Tilak wanted to score just, but he could not do it. We waited for the last few overs. He had spent some time on the field, so he should have succeeded in hitting big hits on those balls. I felt that in the end the new batsmen should come to play, he (Tilak Verma) was struggling.

IPL 2025: Tilak Verma’s retired out is being discussed a lot, fans are strongly criticizing this decision of Mumbai Indians. However, this decision was taken when Tilak was seen struggling in batting. In the last overs, when the team wanted a big hit, Tilak was failing to do so. He scored 25 runs but played 23 balls for this. As a result, Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 12 runs. However, Tilak’s retired out was not decided by captain Hardik Pandya, which was revealed after the match.

The start of Mumbai Indians was very bad while chasing 204 runs. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks (5) and Ryan Ricelton (10) started the innings but both batsmen returned to the pavilion on a score of 17. After this, Naman Dhir scored 46 runs in 24 balls, in which he hit 3 sixes and 4 fours. He shared a 69 -run partnership for the third wicket with Surya.

Suryakumar Yadav scored 67 runs in 43 balls with the help of 1 six and 9 fours. He added 66 runs with Tilak Verma but failed to put big shots himself. The team needed to win 52 runs in 24 balls but Surya was out on the very first ball of the 17th over. After this Hardik Pandya came. Tilak Verma was a set batsman but despite this he was unable to hit a big hit. Tilak Verma retired out of the fifth ball of the 19th over and went out.

Whose decision was to retiring Tilak Verma?

Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene confessed after the match that the decision to retired Tilak Verma was not of anyone else but his own. When Verma went out, Mumbai needed 24 runs in 7 balls to win.

Jayawardene said after the match, “Tilak wanted to score just, but he could not do it. We waited for the last few overs. He had spent some time on the field, so he should have succeeded in hitting big hits on those balls. I felt that in the end the new batsmen should come to play, he (Tilak Verma) was struggling.

Batting at 25 off 23 in the run chase, #Tilakvarma Retired Himself out to make way for Mitchell Santner!

Only the 4th time a batter has retired out in the IPL!

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Hardik Pandya said about Tilak Verma that, “We needed some hits, she was not able to find them. Some days come in cricket when you try but you can not succeed. Just play good cricket, I like to keep it simple. Take better decisions, be smart in bowling, be a chance in batting, take opportunity in batting. It is a long tournament, you get a long tournament, you get a long tournament.”