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Despite Mumbai Indians’ (MI) dismal bowling performance against Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow today, MI skipper Hardik Pandya went on to script history as he became the first-ever skipper in Indian Premier League history to take a five-wicket haul. Hardik’s spell of 5 for 36 is also his best-ever bowling figures in T20 cricket. He is now the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2025 with 8 wickets—just one behind Chennai Super Kings’ Noor Ahmad, who has nine wickets under his belt. IPL 2025 Match 18: PBKS vs RR full scorecard | Playing 11 | Mullanpur Stadium stats | PBKS vs RR live score Check CSK vs DC live score, match commentary and updates here Check IPL 2025 Match 17 - CSK vs DC - full scorecard here ALSO READ: CSK vs DC Chennai Pitch report | CSK vs DC Playing 11 | CSK vs DC head to head | Match 17 - IPL 2025
Hardik strikes big at Ekana
Hardik Pandya started his day with the big wicket of Nicholas Pooran (12). He soon removed LSG skipper Rishabh Pant on 2 to keep the latter's rough patch with the bat intact. Hardik then got the prized wicket of Aiden Markram (53), who was looking dangerous towards the end of the innings. He conceded 12 runs off the first three balls of his final over before removing David Miller (27) and Akash Deep (0) to complete his historic five-wicket haul.
Equals Kumble’s record
Hardik’s fifth wicket today was his 30th IPL wicket as a skipper, which takes him level with Anil Kumble’s tally of 30 wickets as the second-most successful IPL skipper in terms of wickets. Former Aussie great and Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne is the only bowler ahead of him with 57 wickets.
| Most Wickets as an IPL Captain | ||
| Rank | Player | Wickets |
| 1 | Shane Warne | 57 |
| 2 | Hardik Pandya | 30 |
| 2 | Anil Kumble | 30 |
| 4 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 25 |
| 5 | Pat Cummins | 21 |
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