Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE, IPL 2025: MI Debutant Ashwani Kumar Strikes Early as KKR Struggle at 110/9
Mumbai Indians’ debutant Ashwani Kumar made an immediate impact, dismissing Ajinkya Rahane with his very first IPL ball. He then went on to claim the wickets of Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, and Andre Russell, reducing Kolkata Knight Riders to five down within the first seven overs.
After 16 overs, KKR stand at 110/9, with Ramandeep Singh and Spencer Johnson at the crease. MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first at Wankhede Stadium in their first home game of IPL 2025. Vignesh Puthur and Will Jacks have also returned to the MI lineup. Mumbai Indians are looking for redemption after losing their first two away matches.
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE : Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur.
KKR Playing XI vs MI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy.
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE: Ashwani Kumar’s Dream Debut!
Take a bow, Ashwani Kumar! The MI debutant registers the best-ever figures by an Indian bowler on IPL debut – 4/24 in 3 overs. A brilliant spell, with smart variations and disciplined bowling, made all the difference.
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE: KKR BUNDLED OUT!
KKR’s innings comes to an end! Ramandeep Singh smashed a six off the first ball but perished trying to go big again, handing a simple catch to Hardik Pandya at third man. A clinical bowling display by MI and a disappointing batting collapse for KKR.
