MI vs KKR Highlights: After losing the toss and batting first, Kolkata could only score 116 runs in 20 overs by losing 10 wickets. In reply, Mumbai scored 121 runs in just 12.5 overs by losing two wickets and won the match by eight wickets. This is the first victory of this season for the team led by Hardik Pandya.
Mumbai Won By 8 Wickets
Being asked to lose the toss and bat first, Kolkata can score 116 runs in only 20 overs, losing 10 wickets. Mumbai bowlers led by Ashwini Kumar and Trent Bault banned KKR from the formation of any meaningful partnership. In response, MI comfortably chased a target of 117, in which half -century team of Ryan Ricelton ran the team for a comfortable victory.
Key Players of the MI vs KKR Match
Ashwini Kumar: Ashwini Kumar of Mumbai gave a match-changing performance. Opening the bowling attack, he took important wickets early in the innings. He rejected KKR players including Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh, and his disciplined bowling placed Kolkata batsmen on the backfoot.
Trent Boult: Boult came to bowl with the new ball and bowled Sunil Narine in the very first over. He conceded just 23 runs in 4 overs.
Deepak Chahar: Chahar, who came to bowl the second over, got De Kock caught on the very first ball. He then sent Venkatesh Iyer to the pavilion as well.
Ryan Rickelton: MI opener Rickelton made the match one-sided while chasing the target of 117 runs. He scored a fifty and remained not out to lead the team to victory.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who came to bat at number-4 from Kolkata, and Ramandeep Singh, who came to bat at number-9, showed fight. Both were the top scorers of the team. Raghuvanshi scored 26 runs in 16 balls. Ramandeep got out after scoring 22 runs in 12 balls. Among the bowlers, only Andre Russell could show fight, he took both the wickets for the team.
Turning Point of the MI vs KKR Match
The turn of the match came when Kolkata lost 5 wickets for just 50 runs. With the top order in the pavilion, KKR could not recover from early failures. The MI bowlers were tireless, and the KKR could not form partnership, which led to a complete collapse.
Mumbai’s Resounding Victory in IPL 2025
Mumbai Indians dominated the game from beginning to end, both their bowlers and batsmen performed from the administrator. KKR‘s inability to create a strong innings in collaboration with MI’s clinical pursuit, Hardik Pandya’s team handed over the first win of the IPL 2025 season. As the tournament moves forward, Mumbai will look at the construction at this pace.
