Paltan, today was one for the books! From a stellar comeback from HP to a fiery bowling display by Shardul, the action on the field at SMAT 2025 left everyone buzzing. Let’s dive into the highlights.

Hardik’s Stylish Return

Coming back from injury, Hardik Pandya didn’t just return; he announced himself in style! 

In his first competitive game back, he smashed 77 off 42 balls, with 7 fours and 4 sixes, powering Baroda’s chase of 224 vs Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Every shot had us jumping off our seats, and by the end of the innings, fans were thinking the same thing: “Comeback ho toh aisa!” 😎

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 ho toh aisa 💪 full तोडफोड 🤯 pic.twitter.com/G8KFbQuX8T

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 2, 2025

Shardul Shakes the Stage

Not to be outdone, our latest addition, Shardul Thakur, brought the fireworks with a FIFER! 🔥

He tore through Assam’s batting line-up, finishing with 5/23 in just 3 overs, helping Mumbai seal a 98-run win. And oh, his victims:
❎ Denish Das
❎ Sumit Ghadigaonkar
❎ Abdul Kuraishi
❎ Riyan Parag
❎ Nihar Deka

What made it even more jaw-dropping? Three of those wickets came in the very first over! Talk about setting the tone!

This day had it all: a comeback knock that made hearts race and a bowling blitz that left the opposition stunned. Just like fans, we’re officially spoiled! 🙌