Why wait for May 25, the day of the IPL 2025 final, when history may have already revealed the name of this season’s champion? Believe it or not, a peculiar pattern involving one player — Karun Nair — and his unfortunate dismissals has set social media abuzz with speculation, and it all points to Mumbai Indians lifting the trophy this year.

The Strange Pattern No One Saw Coming

On April 16, 2025, Karun Nair — playing for Delhi Capitals — was dismissed for a duck (0 runs off 3 balls) against Rajasthan Royals. On the surface, this seems like just another statistical blip. But a look back reveals something bizarre:

• 2013: Karun Nair got out on zero — Mumbai Indians won the IPL.
• 2017: Same story — another duck for Nair, another MI title.
• 2020: Nair fails again — MI are champions once more.

Now in 2025, Nair was dismissed for zero yet again — and if history repeats itself, Mumbai Indians are on course for their sixth IPL title.

Coincidence or Cricket’s Version of a Lucky Charm?

While this might sound like pure superstition, cricket fans know the sport is full of such strange coincidences and patterns that often play out in eerily consistent ways. Of course, Delhi Capitals — the team Nair currently plays for — isn’t seen as the beneficiary of this stat. Instead, the bizarre link makes Mumbai Indians the statistical 'chosen one' once again.

Should We Believe It?

The numbers may be fun to track, but the real answer will only come on May 25 when the IPL final is played. Until then, fans of MI have every reason to believe their title hopes might already be written — not in the stars, but in Karun Nair’s scorecard.