According to all-arounder Hayley Matthews, her father has supported the Mumbai Indians
from the team's debut in the Indian Premier League, which is why she has always been a huge supporter (IPL).
While Mumbai crushed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by nine wickets in a WPL 2023 encounter on Monday, March 6, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai,
Matthews shone both with the bat and the ball. The 24-year-old used her off-spin to capture 3/28 before smashing 77* off 38 balls.
At a post-game press conference, Matthews discussed her unique connection to the MI team. In response to a question, she acknowledged:
I have watched and supported my father's favorite sports teams since I was a child. He was a passionate Sachin Tendulkar admirer and a MI supporter since the first season.
After I was purchased at auction, someone pulled back all of my tweets from 2013, centered on 'Come on MI,' or something like. It was very amusing to witness.