Gavaskar Blasts RCB's 'Timeout Drama' in Tense MI Clash

Sunil Gavaskar blew his top at RCB calling three medical timeouts for Rasikh Salam's cramps right in the middle of MI's chase at Wankhede. Players ought to just walk off the field, he fumed, instead of dragging things out in that sticky humidity.

RCB hung on to defend 240/4, winning by 18 runs as MI limped to 222/5. Phil Salt smashed 78 off 36. Virat Kohli made 50. Rajat Patidar fired 53 off 20. Tim David unbeaten on 34 from 16 balls. Sherfane Rutherford's 71* off 31—nine sixes—almost dragged MI over the line.

Rasikh Salam battled through with figures of 2.5-23-1 despite the cramps. Gavaskar's outburst? It taps into the mounting irritation over these constant stoppages.