‘Game isn’t over until Jasprit Bumrah’s done bowling’: AB de Villiers after Mumbai Indians’ Eliminator win | Cricket News – Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Washington Sundar. (Pic credit score: IPL)

After Jasprit Bumrah’s medical spell helped Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 20 runs within the IPL 2025 Eliminator, former South Africa star AB de Villiers hailed the pacer as the final word sport-changer, saying, “The game isn’t over until Bumrah’s done bowling.”Speaking on JioHotstar, De Villiers revealed he even advised his son the identical line earlier than Bumrah returned for his last two overs. “Before Bumrah came back for his last spell, I told my son, ‘This game isn’t over until he’s done bowling.’ Once again, he showed why he’s one of the best,” stated De Villiers.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Defending 228/5 in New Chandigarh, MI have been underneath strain as Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar stitched collectively an 84-run stand. But Bumrah’s pinpoint yorker to dismiss Sundar modified the tide. He completed with figures of 1/27 at an economic system of 6.75, anchoring MI’s bowling effort and limiting GT to 208/6.Who’s that IPL participant?De Villiers praised MI captain Hardik Pandya’s choice to carry Bumrah again. “Credit to Hardik for holding Bumrah until the right time. Sai was playing him well, so delaying his return was smart.”

He additionally pointed to the dismissal of Sudharsan, the event’s main run-scorer, as one other key second. “That shot had worked all season, but not this time. GT had their chances but faltered when it mattered.”

MI now head to Qualifier 2 in opposition to Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with the winner set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the last on June 3.