Mumbai Indians (Mi) Finally broke his sequence without victory IPL 2025 with amazing performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede stadium. The match saw the beginner Ashwani Kumar deliver a sensational bowling spell, while Ryan Rickelton anchored the pursuit with fifty rapid fifty, while MI won an eight -checking victory with 43 balls to lose.
Ashwani Kumar: a start to remember
Kumar, the young stimulator of the Punjab’s left arm, made an unforgettable beginning for the Indians of Mumbai. His fate three times have wreaked havoc on KKR’s programming, while claiming four crucial counters for only 24 points. Kumar struck gold on his very first ball, rejecting Ajinkya Rahane with short -term delivery which forced an unhappy shot in the hands of Tilak varma. This rare feat has placed it among the elite list of quisors who took a counter on their first IPL ball.
Kumar’s approaches included big names like Rinku Singh,, Manish PandeyAnd Andre Russell. His misleading bouncers and yorkers left KKR’s strikers who find it difficult to find the pace. The highest point of his fate was the dismissal of Russell, where Kumar reversed a clear delivery which uprooted the stumps, the hopes of KKR to a total of KKR. With this stellar performance, Kumar became the first Indian bowler to make four counters on the IPL beginnings, gaining distinctions from fans and experts.
Ryan Rickelton Fifty-Tire
While Kumar dominated with the ball, Rickelton stole the show with the bat during the pursuit of Mi. opening next door Rohit SharmaRickelton presented its aggressive intention from the start, breaking the limits and cleaning the strings effortlessly. Its 62 -sleeves are not on 41 shot balls for four four and five at home, now a typing rate of 151.21.
Rickelton reached its fifty in just 33 bullets, keeping so in advance on the required execution rate throughout the prosecution. After the dismissal of Rohit for 13 and Will Jacks Fall for 16 years, Rickelton has teamed up with Suryakumar Yadav To seal the victory. Yadav contributed to an explosive camée of 27 points out of nine bullets, including three four and two at an amazing striking rate of 300.
MI’s dominant victory over Kkr
The game started with KKR who chose to beat first but who weakened under pressure from the disciplined bowling attack at Mi. Trent Boult And Deepak Chahar Provided early breakthroughs before Kumar penetrates to decimate the average order of KKR. Despite a brief resistance of Angkrish Raghuvanshi (26 out of 16) and Ramandeep Singh (22 out of 12), KKR was packed for only 116 in 16.2 Overs.
By browsing a modest target of 117, Mi started aggressively during the power game, marking 55 points for a counter in six overs. Rickelton Commanding Knock made sure that there was no hiccups in the pursuit while MI reached 121/2 in just 12.5 overs.
This victory marked the first victory of the 2025 IPL and showed their potential to bounce strongly after a series of defeats. The fans broke out in joy while the fiery beginnings of Kumar and the explosive striker of Rickelton gave them hope for a promising campaign to come.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Mi fans were sleeping tonight knowing that they are ahead of CSK#Mivkkr pic.twitter.com/sqpozgvmil
– Abhay (@Kaunhauabhay) March 31, 2025
Ryan Rickelton on the magic of Wankhede & Sky! 💙
🗣️ “Incredible! First time in Wankhede, the crowd turned it blue. Loving it here!”
(In terms of Sky) “Said to Quinny – Sky is a joke! Tips that I can’t do, things that I can’t even dream of. I’m just glad he’s in our team!”#Mivkkr #Kkrvsmi # IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/borrlqzxxb– Yogesh goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) March 31, 2025
Ashwani Kumar won the Potm Prize during its IPL inch. 👏# IPL2025 # Tataipl2025 #Mivkkr pic.twitter.com/cbevueykt
– Nishu Gautam (@ nishugautam10) March 31, 2025
Mi makes a strong declaration! 💙
Viainage of 8 titles on KKR 💯What a performance! 👌🔥 #Mivkkr
pic.twitter.com/9dfemidi8s– Beauty of Heart (@ Beautyofheart01) March 31, 2025
Skills 🤝 Confidence 🤝 Impact
A performance 𝟒-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 on the beginnings for Ashwani Kumar makes him the bag the player of the match 🏆 🏆 🏆
Dashboard ▶ https://t.co/iewchzepdk#Tataipl | #Mivkkr | @Mipaltan pic.twitter.com/gosrgs3ouf
– Indianpremierlee (@ipl) March 31, 2025
We are back 💙🔥@Mipaltan 🦁#Mumbaiindiens #Playlikemumbai #Tataipl #Mivkkrpic.twitter.com/hbvuwj32qj
– Gokul ❤️🐉 (@Ajithian_) March 31, 2025
Take this kiss, paltans 🧿🩵#Mivkkrpic.twitter.com/hrrgmhnkub
– Arun Vijay (@avinthehousee) March 31, 2025
Absolute dominance from start to finish. 😎💙#Mumbaiindiens #Playlikemumbai #Tataipl #Mivkkr pic.twitter.com/urh6n7opu4
– Mumbai Indians (@Mipaltan) March 31, 2025
A dream start for Ashwani Kumar 👏#Ashwanikumar #Mivskkr # IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/crlot6tbwr
– Crickettimes.com (@CricketTimeMeshq) March 31, 2025
Mark your presence in Mumbai Indian Paltan responses. How do we feel tonight. 💙#Mivkkr #Mivskkr pic.twitter.com/p5tieygta9
– Mumbai Indians FC (@MipaltanFamily) March 31, 2025
