Crunch moments, powerful impacts, clutch knocks, fearless cameos, and match winning performances…truly aapli MI style. The boys in Blue and Gold continue to shine their brightest on the T20 world stage for their respective countries. Different jerseys… but the khadoos culture of fighting till the very last ball remains the same. Our class of 2026 made cricketing fans sit back and take pride in their contributions during week 3 with their jhakkas cricket.

Hardik Pandya (India)

HP ne total dhamal machadiya with a quick fire unbeaten 50 and Man of the Match clutch knock Vs Zimbabwe. This is just the beginning, as an even bigger magical performance is in the pipeline. A tussle between the Blue-and-Golds emerged with Kung Fu Pandya picking the all-important wicket of Rutherford versus West Indies in the virtual quarterfinal at Eden Gardens.

Suryakumar Yadav (India)

Mr 360, our go to man at crucial junctures dazzled with 33 in 13 balls with his trademark shots and acceleration power hitting against Zimbabwe. The king of the Supla shot ne pura scene palat diya completing 4,000 runs in internationals. It was his superman avatar coming to the fore- as SKY plucked a stunning catch to dismiss Roston Chase during the Windies clash. Manla re Surya Bhau, Semis ke liye milenge Wankhede mein!

Jasprit Bumrah (India)

When the game needed ice in the veins…Boom boom struck lightning twice in the 12th over versus West Indies, snapping up key wickets of Hetmyer and Chase. Ek over mein do jhatke, Bumrah ne macha diye dhamake!  

Tilak Varma (India)

Ek number performance from our very own TV, a thrilling 44* adding his own flavour. Kung-Fu Pandya and Tilak added a rapid 84-run unbeaten partnership for the fifth wicket, a key partnership of the match as India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs. Then came a cameo knock of (27 in 15 balls) which added a lot of value versus the Caribbean giants in a tense chase. 

Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies)

MI’s newest entrant for 2026 - Rutherford delivered a fiery knock of 31* in just 13 deliveries, SR-238.46 versus Zimbabwe. His cameo knock during the death overs ensured that he added the finishing touches truly the MI way. His explosive knock shifted the momentum in the Windies’ favour as pura dar ka mahaul cha gaya opposition camp mein.

Will Jacks (England) 

Where there is a Will, there is a Will Jacks way! England Vs Pakistan kept fans guessing till the end…Jacks top tier 23 ball 28 ensured the Englishmen crossed the winning line. The all-rounder struck big yet again Vs New Zealand, first clinching (2-23) in 4 overs and then smacked an 18 ball 32 bagging his 4th Man of the Match award equalling the record previously set by Shane Watson in 2012.

Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)

With ice-cool kaaptan mode on and a powerful cameo knock at number seven, Mitch smashed 47 in just 26 deliveries and later picked the crucial wicket of Kamindu Mendis. His seedha impact created chaos in the middle Vs the Lankan lions.

Ryan Rickleton (South Africa)

The wicket-keeper opening batter, showcased his dhamakedar style of play, with a 28-ball unbeaten 45 rattling the Windies bowlers. A full paisa vasool performance ensured South Africa won by 9 wickets. Then came the (22 ball 31) which made Rickleton an absolute delight to watch versus Zimbabwe.  

Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

Experience plus aggression up the order= top order ka raja QDK. During his blazing 47, darshak bane fielders… as his four maximums sailed out of the park against the West Indies.

Corbin Bosch (South Africa)

Two key wickets in the form of Rutherford and Matthew Forde flipped the momentum in South Africa’s way. Silently coming from behind and putting up a good show (2-31) had a key impact. Further facing Zimbabwe…Bosch does Bosch things with his spell of 2/40.