IPL 2025: MI end losing streak! Crush KKR at Wankhede to secure 1st win of the season
MI dominated KKR at Wankhede, securing their first win in emphatic fashion. Interestingly, this victory came in their first home game, where they restricted KKR to just 116 all out in 16.2 overs before chasing down the target in just 12.5 overs.
After two consecutive losses, Mumbai Indians (MI) secured their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, crushing Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 8 wickets. Interestingly, this victory came in their first home game, where they restricted KKR to just 116 all out in 16.2 overs before chasing down the target in just 12.5 overs.
With this win, MI's Net Run Rate (NRR), which was in the negative after two losses at -1.163 went on to improve and become positive to +0.309, moving them up from 9th to 6th place in the standings.
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¡ª IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2025
Trademark way to get off the mark ?@mipaltan cruising in the chase ??
Updates ? https://t.co/iEwchzEpDk#TATAIPL | #MIvKKR | @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/Ag46xegPOW
MI vs KKR: Match summary
MI dominated KKR at Wankhede, securing their first win in emphatic fashion. After winning the toss, they opted to field on a pitch with some grass, bundling KKR out for just 116, thanks to a stunning four-wicket haul from IPL debutant Ashwani Kumar.
In response, Ryan Rickelton exploded after a tricky start, smashing 62 off 41. Suryakumar Yadav (27 off 9) then finished the chase in style. MI wrapped up the match with more than seven overs to spare, putting their early losses behind them and making a strong comeback at home.
Fans react:
Netizens flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) shared their excitement over this win over the defending champions. One said, "Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar are happy on the win. A much needed 2 points for Mumbai Indians".
Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar are happy on the win. A much needed 2 points for Mumbai Indians. ?#RohitSharma #SachinTendulkar #MIvKKR #IPL2025 #TATAIPL2025 pic.twitter.com/QBdQ8gIdZb
¡ª Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) March 31, 2025
Another said, "MI-ssion Complete! MI dominated the match from the very first ball and secured their first win of the season, with a massive NRR boost. Congratulations Mumbai Indians".
MI-ssion Complete! ??#MI dominated the match from the very first ball and secured their first win of the season, with a massive NRR boost ?
¡ª Manisha Prajapati (@Manishagola123) March 31, 2025
Congratulations Mumbai Indians ? ? ? #MIvsKKR #KKRvsMI #IPL2025 #RohitSharma #HardikPandya #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/t0qa0Iey9C
Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Subs: Anrich Nortje, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Luvnith Sisodia
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur
Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju
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