Watch– MI Staff Seen Using Mobile Phone After Talking To Hardik Pandya After MI v GT Match

In a controversial video going viral online, a Mumbai Indians (MI) staffer was seen talking on a mobile phone after speaking with MI captain Hardik Pandya during their recent IPL 2025 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

After being put in to bat first, the Mumbai Indians struggled and were limited to 155/8. Will Jacks (53), Suryakumar Yadav (35), and Corbin Bosch (27) were the standout performers in an otherwise underwhelming innings.

While defending the total, Mumbai Indians staged an impressive comeback following a rain break, led by Jasprit Bumrah’s efforts. However, after another rain interruption, the Gujarat Titans required 15 runs in the final over.

Deepak Chahar failed to hold his nerve, delivering a costly no-ball and conceding a six to Gerald Coetzee, sealing the win for GT.

MI staffer was seen using a mobile phone near the boundary

Several keen-eyed cricket fans saw something amiss while watching the game. As Hardik Pandya was making his way down to have a talk with the umpires regarding the resumption of the match, as the rains stopped, fans pointed out how an MI staffer was using a mobile phone.

In the viral video, Pandya is seen walking down the steps from the Wankhede pavilion and making his way to the boundary ropes. He says something to an MI staff member, who is wearing an MI practice kit. The member was on the phone, and as soon as he received word from Pandya, he quickly relayed it back on the phone.

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— crictalk (@crictalk7) May 7, 2025

How can a player use phone during match - they shall be drop their phone on bus landing. If rain delay so they can use phone..

Rules changed for Mumbai Indians
That's way they can fixing the match and earn 10× what they investd#MumbaiIndians #MIvsGT pic.twitter.com/I4CTJbPMt2

— ABIR (@abir6897) May 6, 2025

Hardik Pandya and the entire MI team penalized; Ashish Nehra cops a demerit point

Following Match 56 of IPL 2025 against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya was fined ₹24 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate.

Additionally, the rest of the playing XI — including the Impact Player and any concussion substitute — were fined either ₹6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever is lower.

The IPL said in a media release on May 7: “Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Match No. 56 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

As it was his team’s second offense of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offenses, Pandya was fined INR 24 lakhs. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player and the concussion substitute, were each individually fined either INR 6 lakh or 25 percent of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser.”

Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra was fined 25% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. He admitted to a Level 1 offense under Article 2.20, which pertains to actions contrary to the spirit of the game.

IPL said in a media release: “Ashish Nehra, Head Coach, Gujarat Titans, has been fined 25 percent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. He admitted to the Level 1 offense under Article 2.20, which pertains to conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game, and accepted the match referee's sanction.”

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