"Ambani ji, your refund has been initiated via NEFT" - Fans troll Mumbai Indians after their loss against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023

Mumbai Indians' (MI) campaign in IPL 2023 ended in the second qualifier after a 62-run loss against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Friday, May 26.

In the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, MI skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first. In hindsight, it turned out to be a mistake, as Shubman Gill's astonishing 129-run knock helped GT to 233/3.

Gill received a lifeline when Tim David dropped him while he was in his 30s. He went on a carnage after that and made MI and David pay heavily.

MI were hampered before the start of the chase as their star opener Ishan Kishan could not take the field due to a concussion. Vishnu Vinod replaced him as the concussion substitute for the chase.

It forced Mumbai management to promote Nehal Wadhera to the opening position. The move backfired as Mohammed Shami sent him and Rohit Sharma back inside 2.2 overs to give GT a perfect start in the defense.

Suryakumar Yadav (61), Tilak Varma (43), and Cameron Green (30) then played aggressively and kept their side in the hunt until the 15th over. Mohit Sharma cleaned up Suryakumar Yadav in that over to seemingly end Mumbai Indian's hopes of a victory. MI were eventually bundled out for 171 in 18.2 overs and lost the match by 62 runs.

Fans took to Twitter to express their reactions after Mumbai Indians' loss on Friday night. Here are some of the reactions:

Madras

@theMadras10

Me Pandya Brothers and Ishan kishan at Mumbai Indians funeral 🫡

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Me Pandya Brothers and Ishan kishan at Mumbai Indians funeral 🫡 https://t.co/UoeBnt5Y2H

Parth Jaiswal

@hey_parth__

@mipaltan RCB sleeper cells

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@mipaltan RCB sleeper cells https://t.co/tEYUI6PZtL

Parth Jaiswal

@hey_parth__

@LoyalSachinFan @TilakV9 RCB sleeper cells

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@LoyalSachinFan @TilakV9 RCB sleeper cells https://t.co/A8RZF39xeH

runmachinevirat

@runmachinevi132

GT fans and CSK fans after GT have defeated Mumbai Indians by 62 runs.
#MIvGT #ShubmanGill

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GT fans and CSK fans after GT have defeated Mumbai Indians by 62 runs.
#MIvGT #ShubmanGill https://t.co/gqHkNDnUN6

🄺Ⓐ🅃🄷🄸🅁 1⃣5⃣

@katthikathir

Reason for Mumbai Indians Elimination

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Reason for Mumbai Indians Elimination 👇 https://t.co/aBfhuQca9L

Sunanda Roy 👑

@SaffronSunanda

This happened to Mumbai Indians.

Maine to pehle hi kaha tha walkover dedo 🥹

#MIvsGT

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This happened to Mumbai Indians.

Maine to pehle hi kaha tha walkover dedo 🥹

#MIvsGT https://t.co/Kj7xlnZ5CL

Ravi Mishra

@RaviBabuMishra1

#MIvsGT
Shubhman Gill to Mumbai Indians team today

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#MIvsGT
Shubhman Gill to Mumbai Indians team today https://t.co/IaD9Q5r2Ab

black cat

@Cat__offi

Bye bye Hitman
#GTvMI

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Bye bye Hitman😌😥
#GTvMI https://t.co/348zASt8q3

Radoo

@Chandan_radoo

Meanwhile Pandya and co to Hitman: twitter.com/Mjolnir_45/sta…

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Meanwhile Pandya and co to Hitman: twitter.com/Mjolnir_45/sta… https://t.co/j7Xo9G0w75

Sumit Pandey ॐ

@sue_meet

Dropped crucial catch of gill when he was on 22 failed in batting also thank you tim david

Once a rcbian always a rcbian.

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Dropped crucial catch of gill when he was on 22 failed in batting also thank you tim david❤️

Once a rcbian always a rcbian. https://t.co/0LDB55Wfmg

Šeřeňe Ŕiýa MI💙

@serene_riya_

Apology for calling tim david as next pollard

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Apology for calling tim david as next pollard https://t.co/KpM7VhjFi9

Oggy 💙

@SirOggyBilla

Tim David! #GTvsMI

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Tim David! #GTvsMI https://t.co/fsbxM8R9E5

Sumit Yadav

@aaminsanSumit

Aye vedya #IPL2023 #GTVSMI @ShubmanGill

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Aye vedya #IPL2023 #GTVSMI @ShubmanGill https://t.co/0LAZKwWDNa

#Amrendra

@oii_ammy

Zillat karne ko . #GTvsMI #IPL2023Final

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Zillat karne ko 😭. #GTvsMI #IPL2023Final https://t.co/F5QMnb7pWR

Pakchikpak Raja Babu

@HaramiParindey

“Ambani ji, your refund has been initiated via NEFT”

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“Ambani ji, your refund has been initiated via NEFT” https://t.co/Rn8p9BOfxd

Arun Singh

@ArunTuThikHoGya

Dildaar Ambani family 🫶

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Dildaar Ambani family 🫶 https://t.co/R8VALBmL1x

Ashishgupta

@Ashishgupji

Final 2 scenes #MIvsGT

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Final 😅 2 scenes #MIvsGT https://t.co/0RNQ7cCb1r

Raish 19

@Raish_19

Chris Jordan was Little expensive but took the most important match changing wicket of Ishan kishan due to which MI didn't get Good start... My Man Jordan Shined todayyy

#MIvsGT #IPL #IPL2023Final #MumbaiIndians #Jordan

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Chris Jordan was Little expensive but took the most important match changing wicket of Ishan kishan due to which MI didn't get Good start... My Man Jordan Shined todayyy🔥

#MIvsGT #IPL #IPL2023Final #MumbaiIndians #Jordan https://t.co/xsSZO7RdDa

supremo. `

@hyperkohli

Rohit Sharma's fans may give him as much credit as they want.

But the reason behind Mumbai Indians's 5 trophies were them!

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Rohit Sharma's fans may give him as much credit as they want.

But the reason behind Mumbai Indians's 5 trophies were them! https://t.co/aC2oSfKx5N

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Finishing third gives us a lot of confidence: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma reflected on their campaign in IPL 2023 and revealed that finishing third would give them confidence going into the next season.

He pointed out that the batting department was a big positive for them, with multiple youngsters rising to the occasion.

"Finishing third gives us a lot of confidence. Our batting was the biggest positive - some of the young players that came through. All the bowling teams have been challenged this season. We had a great bowling performance in the previous match. We thought about giving it a good crack, wanted to be positive," Sharma said.

He added:

"We had to make full use of the powerplay and that did not go well for us. I thought Surya and Green batted well in the middle but we wanted one batter to take the game deep. Anything can happen."

"It is a good pitch to bat on but yeah, you have to give credit where it is due. Gujarat played well. You have to give credit to Shubman - I hope he continues that form. Just that Gujarat came out on top today."

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