On May 24, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai, in the Eliminator of the IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians beat Lucknow Super Giants. The five-time champions’ hero, Akash Madhwal, returned with the miraculous figures of 5/5 to bowl LSG out for just 101 runs in the 17th over of the innings.
LSG have been eliminated from the competition as a result of their loss, while MI will take on the defending champion Gujarat Titans on May 26 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the second qualifying round.