The last thing a batter would want in this tense situation is to suffer a hit wicket, and Kusal Mendia suffered exactly that. It's not a debut he would try to remember, be it with the gloves or with the bat. As Kusal Mendis looked to pull a length delivery from Santner, his back foot slipped while he was deep in the crease. In the process, he accidentally dislodged the bails by stepping onto his own stumps. Watch the video here: What happened there? 🤔Updates ▶ https://t.co/R4RTzjQfph#TATAIPL | #GTvMI | #Eliminator | #TheLastMile pic.twitter.com/cjbUB9pFyN — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025 However, this is the third time in this season of IPL after Abhinav Manohar and Hardik Pandya, who suffered from this bizarre mode of dismissal. Speaking about Mendis, he missed at least 8 catches behind the stumps, and then the hit wicket. However, Mendis did start well, taking up the pace of chase after GT skipper Shubman Gill cheaply departed. More to follow...