Indore, June 5 -- Bhopal Leopards produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat the Venkatesh Iyer-led Indore Pink Panthers by 27 runs in a thrilling contest in the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup 2026 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

After winning the toss, the Leopards opted to bat first. Openers Tanishq Yadav and Rahul Chandrol gave the side a solid start, adding 47 runs for the opening wicket before Chandrol was bowled by Shivam Shukla for 21 off 13 balls, as per a press release from MPL.

Yadav then combined with captain Aniket Verma to keep the innings on track, with the pair adding 38 runs for the second wicket. Yadav scored 39 off 29 deliveries, while Verma contributed 26 off 20 balls.

The Leopards, however, lo...