Nair had scored 28 runs off nine deliveries off Jasprit Bumrah in the powerplay overs, which included hitting the India pace spearhead for three fours and two sixes.
Jasprit Bumrah and Karun Nair got into a heated argument during Mumbai Indians’ 12-run victory over the Indian Premier League table-toppers Delhi Capitals which deposed the Delhi franchise from the top of the standings on Sunday.
Chasing a target of 206 set by Mumbai, Delhi almost sealed victory thanks to Nair’s 40-ball 89. Until Sunday, Delhi had been the last unbeaten team in IPL 2025.
Nair had scored 28 runs off nine deliveries off Jasprit Bumrah in the powerplay overs, which included hitting the India pace spearhead for three fours and two sixes.
The wheels had come off Delhi’s chase in the 19th over when DC were 193/7 with nine deliveries remaining, but suffered three run outs in one over to hand the match to Mumbai.
WATCH: Karun Nair and Jasprit Bumrah get into argument
For Nair, the knock was a redemption of sorts after he was bought Rs 50 lakh in the IPL mega auction. He was the leading scorer in the 2024 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 779 runs, where he scored five centuries at a strike-rate of 124.