IPL 2026: Why was Hardik Pandya repeatedly shouting at Tilak while batting? Revealed after the match

IPL 2026, GT vs MI: After losing 4 consecutive matches, finally Mumbai Indians Finally got its second win in IPL 2026. In the match played with Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium, Mumbai won by 99 runs. Tilak Verma played an important role in the victory of Mumbai Indians. Tilak’s bat was silent for many innings, but he batted brilliantly in this match and scored a century, which is also the first century of Tilak’s IPL career.

During Mumbai’s batting, when captain Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma were at the crease, Hardik was seen many times shouting at Tilak. After the match, Hardik revealed what was the conversation between the two and what was Hardik saying by shouting repeatedly?

Why was Hardik shouting?

After the match, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said, “Yes, I think I shouted so loudly two-three times that I started feeling dizzy. So yes, but it was very important for the team. It was very important for Tilak. It was very important for Mumbai Indians and also as a captain, that kind of energy changes everything. The kind of talent that Tilak has, he doesn’t have to worry too much. So I just kept telling him that you just hit the ball. Look at the ball and hit the ball no matter what.”

What is the reaction on Bumrah’s first wicket?

Bumrah took a wicket on the very first ball in this match, which was also his first wicket of this season. Regarding this, Hardik said, “It is really interesting. I have heard many people saying that why Jasprit Bumrah has never bowled… But if you see, he has played 138 matches and I think Jasprit has bowled the first over only 8 or 9 times. So I do not think it is Hardik Pandya’s problem. It is just that Jasprit Bumrah is so special that he is used as per the need of the team and not in the initial overs. In.”

Tilak Verma’s brilliant century

At the beginning of batting, Tilak Verma was playing very slowly and his strike rate was also below 100, but after time out, Tilak showed tremendous batting. Tilak hit big shots all around the field. In this match, he played an unbeaten inning of 101 runs in 45 balls. Which included 8 fours and 7 sixes. During this period, Tilak’s strike rate was 224.44.