MI vs LSG, IPL 2025: Play their fourth match in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 on Friday against Lucknow Super Giants in the Ekana Cricket Stadium, the Indians in Mumbai handed a spandbut to the Allrounder Raj Angad Bawa. Raj Angad Bawa’s name was announced by captain Hardik Pandya as former captain Rohit Sharma’s replacement. Sharma was left out of the side due to a knee injury. Who is Raj Angad Bawa? Bawa is an all-rounder who was in the spotlight after being part of the victorious Indian team that won the Under-19 World Championships in 2022. He clinched a five-wicket against England in the final with his pace attack. In that match, he also contributed 35 valuable runs. It helped India lift the trophy for the fifth time and make him the ‘player of the match’. Bawa is the only Indian to reach a five-wicket in the U19 World Cup final. According to a Times Now report, he is considered the next Hardik Pandya by many critics. In 2022, Bawa made his IPL debut with Punjab Kings and represented the franchise in two games that season. He was picked up by Mumbai Indians on the IPL 2025 Mega Auction for £ 30 Lakh. Stats-Wise, Bawa played 11 first-class and List-a games in his young career and also played 20 T20 matches. He achieved one first-class hundred and took two four-wickets in List-a cricket. Bawa comes from a family with a rich sports history, reports one cricket. His grandfather, Tarlochan Bawa, was an Olympic gold medalist in hockey, and his father is one of the well -known coaches who spotted Yuvraj Singh’s talent. About Mi vs LSG bat first, Lucknow Super Giants scored 203/8 in 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh scored 60 runs, while Aiden Markram scored 53 runs. Ayush Badoni and David Miller each contributed 30 and 27 runs. For MI, Hardik Pandya took a Fifer (5/36) and registered his best T20 figures ever. He is also the first captain in the history of the tournament to take a five-wicket in the IPL. He rejected Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram, David Miller and Akash Deep. With 204 runs, MI scored 101/3 in 10 overs. Naman Dhir hit 46 important runs. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma are on the standings.
Meet Raj Angad Bawa, India’s U19 WC Final Hero who replaced the injured Rohit Sharma during MI vs LSG match at IPL 2025 | Mint
