India, April 13 -- Last week, Ravi Shastri, the 1983 World Cup winner and former India head coach, was presented with a prestigious honour: a stand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was named after him. During the official inauguration, Shastri was asked how he would react if a batter hit a six towards the 'Ravi Shastri Stand', and he asked the journalist to wait, as it would be absolutely worth it. The former India all-rounder lived up to the high billing on Sunday during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 fixture between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

The Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya hit a four straight down the ground off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and the ball raced towards the boundary...