In the 12th match of IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced off against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium. MI came out victorious, winning by 8 wickets. MI was stellar with the ball, and when it came time to bat, easily met the target.

KKR Innings: Struggles Against MI's Bowling Attack

• KKR won the toss, but their decision to bat first cost them as MI’s bowlers went on the attack from word go. 
• Like many other teams, KKR also struggled against the disciplined MI pace attack and had to settle for a meagre 116 runs at the end of 16.2 overs. 
• Skipper Ajinkya Rahane did put up some fight, scoring 32 runs off 27 balls, but the rest of the team floundered. 
• Ashwin Kumar was MI's star bowler, bagging 4 wickets for 19 runs. 
• Deepak Chahar Taken two wickets.

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 💪

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 31, 2025

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MI Innings: Quick and Efficient Chase Two This One Goes Out To Ryan Rickelton

• With an incredibly low target set of 117, KKR already lost the match when the MI Indians were at a whopping 121 runs with only 2 wickets lost at the 12.5 overs mark. 
• Rickelton made MI proud with an undefeated, brilliant score of 61 at 45 balls.
• With a stunning six to cap off the striking performance, Suryakumar Yadav ensured that MI emerged victorious by finishing with 27 runs off just 9 balls.
• Defensively, KKR's Andre Russell, who each claimed two wicket, couldn't rein in the MI scorers, so the KKR bowling attack remained inadequate.

FLYING KISSES FROM HARDIK PANDYA AND TRENT BOULT. 😄❤️

- MI beat KKR with 43 balls to spare. 🤯pic.twitter.com/MrXf0hiiSx

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 31, 2025

Post-Match Reactions

• Hardik Pandya (MI Captain):"It was a great all-round performance. The bowlers set the tone, and our batters finished it off clinically. Ashwin Kumar’s spell was the turning point."
• Ashwani Kumar (MI POTM): "Yes, it is a big thing for me. I got an opportunity and won POTM in my first outing. I never thought of all this. I was confident but there were a bit of nerves before I entered the field. I just want to tell them that whatever matches I get going forward, I will try and make everyone back home proud and win it for Mumbai Indians."

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• Ajinkya Rahane (KKR Captain): "A collective batting failure cost us the game. We need to regroup and come back stronger. Credit to MI for their brilliant performance."
• Ryan Rickelton (MI ): "I wanted to stay till the end and finish the game. It was a great feeling to contribute to a big win."