Mumbai Indians Win First IPL 2025 Match

The Mumbai Indians (MI) secured their first win of the IPL 2025 season by defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets at Wankhede Stadium. Debutant Ashwani Kumar stole the spotlight with a remarkable performance, taking a four-wicket haul with figures of 4/24, the best by an Indian on IPL debut. MI's chase of 117 was led by Ryan Rickelton's unbeaten 62 and Suryakumar Yadav's quick 27*, which included a signature scoop shot that left teammate Ryan Rickelton in awe. This victory moved MI up to sixth place in the standings, with their Net Run Rate turning positive. The match also saw Trent Boult extend his record for most wickets in IPL's opening overs. Rohit Sharma's omission from the playing XI raised eyebrows amid concerns over his current form.