After the Mumbai Indians’ victory over the Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede Stadium on May 22, Nita Ambani was spotted shaking hands with Jasprit Bumrah and the MI players after dousing their palms with hand sanitiser.
Precautionary precautions including mask wearing, sanitiser use, and social distancing are still practiced in daily life even though things have returned to normal following the COVID-19 outbreak. In places like Maharashtra, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh, where some COVID-19 cases are being reported, the disease has lately resurfaced.
Additionally, Travis Head, the top opener for Sunrisers Hyderabad, missed the game against the Lucknow Super Giants after testing positive recently. Many people realised how serious the situation was after seeing the photos and videos of this incident go viral.
Nita Ambani to Bumrah : abhi trophy bhi lana hain pic.twitter.com/G8hPHAjSKX
— Naseem Akram (@naseemakram100) May 22, 2025
Seeing Nita Ambani, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar and other players using sanitizer reminded me of covid-19.😂😭 pic.twitter.com/20ArDT2BXt
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) May 21, 2025
Meanwhile, the five-time champions put on a brilliant performance to knock Delhi Capitals out of the tournament and seal the final IPL 2025 playoff spot. Batting first, MI’s innings was anchored by Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 73 off 43. He was supported by Tilak Varma and a late cameo from Naman Dhir, who hammered 24 off just eight balls to take MI to 180/5.
In reply, Delhi’s chase never looked in place as Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner shared six wickets between them.
DC were bowled out for 121 in 18.2 overs, ending their playoffs hope with one final game left against Punjab Kings.