MI used 13 players vs Gujarat Titans | courtesy – BCCI/IPL/PTI
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Mumbai Indians used 13 players vs GT
- MI were able to bring in Ashwini Kumar despite the impact sub being played
- Rohit Sharma was subbed out earlier
Why Mumbai Indians Are Allowed To Use 13 Players
Bosch suffered a nasty hit on the head during the 20th over of the MI innings which was bowled by Prasidh Krishna. While the South African all-rounder continued to bat before being run-out, the medical officials figured out he had a concussion. This allowed MI to make a concussion sub, which meant they used 13 players.
For those unversed, the concussion sub-rule was introduced across formats in both international and domestic cricket in 2019 to ensure players with head injuries are taken out of action to avoid any threat of long-term damange.
This is the third instance of a concussion sub in the IPL after Ishan Kishan (MI VS GT, IPL 2023) and Mohsin Khan (LSG vs KKR, IPL 2024). Both incidents happened after the impact player rule started, and saw the teams in question use 13 players. Mumbai are the first team to use 13 players and have a player ruled out due to concussion twice in IPL history.
Talking about the match, Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat first. The home team’s batting unit collapsed despite Bosch’s heroics in the end and a 71-run partnership for the third wicket between Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav. Jacks scored his maiden IPL fifty.
