Mon Mar 31 15:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Mumbai Indians Triumph Over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025 Opener
**Mumbai, India** – Mumbai Indians (MI) started their IPL 2025 campaign with a resounding victory, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 8 wickets. KKR, batting first after losing the toss, were bowled out for a meager 116 runs in 16.2 overs, struggling against MI’s strong bowling attack. Aswani Kumar shone, taking an impressive 4/24 in his IPL debut, setting a new record as the first Indian bowler to achieve this feat in their inaugural match. Deepak Chahar contributed with 2 wickets, while Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Vignesh Puttur, and Santner each claimed a wicket.
In response, Mumbai chased down the target with ease, reaching 117 runs in just 12.5 overs. Nehal Wadhera’s impressive 62 runs (41 balls, 4 fours, 5 sixes) anchored the chase, while Suryakumar Yadav provided a late flourish with a quickfire 27 (9 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes). Rohit Sharma (13) and Will Jacks (16) also made valuable contributions.
For KKR, Raghuvamshi (26) was the top scorer, but the rest of the batting lineup struggled, with several players failing to reach double figures. Andre Russell took 2 wickets for KKR but it wasn’t enough to prevent the defeat.
The match highlighted MI’s all-round strength and KKR’s batting woes in a thrilling start to the IPL 2025 season.
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