New Delhi, May 11 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Suryakumar Yadav has explained his bold decision to hand the final over to young all-rounder Raj Angad Bawa during a tense IPL 2026 clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) that ended in a narrow defeat. Battling first, MI posted a total of 166/7 on a tricky pitch. RCB batters chased the target on the final delivery and clinched a win by 2 wickets. The result confirmed MI's playoff elimination.

RCB needed 15 runs in the final over, and the drama began immediately as Raj Bawa started with a wide. Things got worse for MI when Bawa overstepped on the next ball, giving RCB a no-ball and a free-hit, although Romario Shepherd could manage only a single off it. A chaotic moment followe...