Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene made the bold decision to retire Tilak Varma during their chase against Lucknow Super Giants. Varma struggled to accelerate, scoring 25 off 23 balls. Jayawardene explained the tactical move to bring in Mitchell Santner, hoping for a fresh impetus to the innings, though Mumbai eventually lost by 12 runs. Post navigation IPL 2025: Tilak Varma joins small, exclusive club during LSG vs MI ‘Make it make sense’: Tilak retired out call baffles ex-India cricketers