In the IPL, MI achieved their first victory and shot up to sixth place, while KKR fell to the bottom.
Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets to claim their first IPL victory of 2025. After restricting KKR to 116, MI raced down 117 in 12.5 overs, with Ryan Rickelton hammering a half-century and Suryakumar Yadav making a brief cameo. MI gave 23-year-old bowler Ashwini Kumar an IPL debut, and he took four wickets, including removing Ajinkya Rahane with his first ball. KKR were reduced to 45/5 after seven overs and failed to recover. Mumbai Indians moved up to sixth place, while KKR dropped to the bottom of the IPL 2025 table.
