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IPL 2025 LIVE: MI vs GT Live Score - MI Clinch Victory in Style Win by 8 Wickets!
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Welcome to MI vs KKR Live Coverage! After an exciting start to the IPL 2025, it's time for match number 13 of the season, which will be played between the five-time Champions Mumbai Indians and the defending Champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
MI Clinch Victory in Style – Win by 8 Wickets!
Andre Russell into the attack, but Suryakumar Yadav finishes things off in style.
FOUR! Pulled over midwicket, no fielder in the deep.
FOUR more! A well-executed ramp over short third.
A single for Rickelton to keep the strike moving.
SIX! The signature "Supla" shot from SKY launched high into the night sky and lands in the stands!
MI 105/2 in 12 Overs – SKY Finds the Gaps!
Sunil Narine continues, but Suryakumar Yadav is in control.
FOUR! A blistering sweep, racing past deep square leg. Another sweep follows, but this time it’s just a single to fine leg.
A steady over for Mumbai, eight runs collected.
MI 97/2 in 11 Overs – Russell Strikes!
Andre Russell returns, and Jacks looks busy. A quick single to mid-on, followed by another drive to long-on. Russell adjusts his line, keeping it wide outside off, denying room.
OUT! What a catch by Rahane! Jacks drives on the up, but Rahane crouches low and grabs it inches above the ground at short cover. Jacks departs for 16(17).
Suryakumar Yadav walks in at No. 4 and wastes no time! SIX! SKY pulls off his signature Supla shot, scooping it over fine leg for a maximum
MI 89/1 in 10 Overs – Rickelton Reaches Fifty
Sunil Narine returns but Jacks takes him on! Pulls over cow corner for a huge SIX!
FIFTY for Rickelton in just 33 balls. He follows it up with another six, heaving one wide of long-on. A single to long-on rotates the strike.
Jacks places the next between long-on and deep midwicket for a quick two. He clips the final ball to deep midwicket for a single. Big over for MI!
MI 73/1 in 9 Overs – Varun Keeps It Tight
Varun Chakaravarthy continues. BEATEN! Rickelton chases a wide delivery turning further away but misses. He rotates the strike with a single to long-on.
Jacks sweeps from outside off to fine leg for another single. Varun keeps turning it away from Rickelton, beating him on the drive. A punch to deep cover brings one more run. Tight over, just three from it!
MI 70/1 in 8 Overs – Rickelton Attacks, Jacks Survives Close Call
Sunil Narine into the attack. SIX! Rickelton gets down on one knee and slog sweeps over deep midwicket. He follows it up by pushing a slightly dragged-back delivery to deep cover for a single.
Big LBW appeal! Jacks looks to push to long-on but completely misses the line. Ball-tracking shows it just clipping the leg stump, and umpire’s call saves him.
Andre Russell strikes!
MI 55/1 in 6 Overs – Russell Strikes!
Andre Russell comes into the attack and gets an immediate breakthrough. Rohit Sharma tries to slap the ball over mid-off but is caught out. He departs for 13 off 12 balls.
Will Jacks walks in at number three and gets off the mark with a single. SIX! Jacks pulls the next delivery over fine leg for a maximum!
MI 44/0 in 5 Overs – Chakaravarthy Keeps It Tight
Varun Chakaravarthy comes into the attack. Two singles from the over so far. The final ball of the over is a dot as the pressure builds on the batsmen.
MI 42/0 in 4 Overs – Harshit Rana’s Over
Harshit starts with a too full delivery, and Rickelton smashes it straight past the bowler for a boundary. He follows up with a massive pull shot that sails over the square leg boundary for SIX. A low full toss next, and Rickelton places it beautifully past mid-off for another boundary. A high-impact over, with 14 runs coming from it.
MI 28/0 in 3 Overs – Rickelton Lights Up the Over!
Bowled by Johnson, Rickelton gets a thick outside edge over backward point for a double. He then slogs hard, and the ball races away for four behind square leg. SIX! Rickelton swings once more, earning an outside edge that races over deep third for a maximum. A brilliant over, with 13 runs on the board!
MI 15/0 in 2 Overs – Rohit Finds His Rhythm
Harshit Rana shares the new ball. Starts with a superb inswinger, beating Rohit’s inside edge. Another play and a miss as Rohit looks to slog but fails to connect.
A single gets Rickelton off the mark. Rohit cashes in on a no-ball, smacking a full toss straight down the ground for SIX. A well-placed cut shot earns him a couple more. Good finish to the over for MI!
MI 1/0 in 1 Over – Tight Start from Spencer Johnson
Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton begin the chase for Mumbai Indians. Spencer Johnson takes the new ball.
Rohit gets off the mark with a single on the first delivery. Rickelton struggles, beaten on three consecutive balls as Johnson gets movement both ways. Another play and a miss to finish a fantastic first over!
KKR All Out for 116 – Mumbai Dominates
Santner finishes it off! A half-tracker first up, and Ramandeep smashes it for six over long-on.
OUT! A thick outside edge straight to short third, and that’s the end of KKR’s innings. They fold for 116 in 16.2 overs.
A clinical bowling performance from Mumbai, setting up a comfortable chase!
KKR 102/9 in 15 Overs – MI One Wicket Away
Vignesh Puthur returns and is immediately taken for four as Ramandeep Singh lofts a cover drive beautifully.
OUT! Harshit Rana tries to slog sweep but finds deep midwicket. MI continues their dominant bowling display. Spencer Johnson is the last man in as KKR crosses 100, but they are running out of options.
KKR 94/8 in 14 Overs – Santner Keeps It Tight
Mitchell Santner continues to apply pressure. He completely squares up Harshit Rana, who edges one past the slips for three runs. Just four runs from the over as KKR struggles to rebuild.
KKR 90/8 in 13 Overs – Ashwani Gets Russell, Dream Debut Continues
Ashwani Kumar returns and Andre Russell finally connects one, smashing a four past covers.
OUT! Ashwani gets Russell (5 off 11)! The big hitter attempts a slog but misses completely, and the ball crashes into the stumps. What a debut performance!
Harshit Rana comes in next. A solid over from Ashwani, conceding just six runs.
KKR 84/7 in 12 Overs – Russell Survives LBW Appeal After Revie
Ramandeep Singh enters the crease.
Mitchell Santner continues his spell. He delivers the first ball to Andre Russell, who is given LBW by the umpire. However, Russell reviews the decision, and the ball tracking shows it would have missed the stumps. Russell survives! Great bowling from Santner as Russell still hasn't made any significant contact with the ball.
KKR 80/7 in 11 Overs – Rinku and Pandey Fall as Ashwani Strikes
Ashwani Kumar returns to bowl. Rinku Singh charges down the track and smashes the ball to cover for a boundary. OUT! Rinku’s aggressive approach backfires as he charges down again, only to edge it straight to deep extra cover. Rinku departs for 17 off 14 balls.
Andre Russell walks in next, greeted by a bouncer which he leaves. FOUR! Manish Pandey advances and drives the ball down the track to long off for a boundary. OUT! Pandey falls next. He misses a length ball from Ashwani and is cleaned up. Pandey’s struggle at the crease ends as he departs.
KKR 69/5 in 10 Overs – Santner Keeps It Tight
Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. Rinku Singh attempts to cut the first ball but misses the gap at point for no run. The second delivery grips and turns sharply into him, but Rinku manages a single.
Pandey then drives to deep cover for one. Rinku Singh attempts a reverse sweep, just clearing the point fielder, and adds another single. Pandey finishes the over with a punch to deep cover for one more.
Four singles from the over as Santner keeps the pressure on.
KKR 84/7 in 12 Overs – Russell Survives LBW Appeal After Review
Ramandeep Singh enters the crease.
Mitchell Santner continues his spell. He delivers the first ball to Andre Russell, who is given LBW by the umpire. However, Russell reviews the decision, and the ball tracking shows it would have missed the stumps. Russell survives!
Great bowling from Santner as Russell still hasn't made any significant contact with the ball.
KKR 65/5 in 9 Overs – Pandey Finds the Boundary!
Hardik Pandya continues. He starts with a single to deep cover. Rinku Singh plays a block outside off and then picks a single through covers. Pandey goes for a square drive but finds point for no run.
Hardik follows with a bouncer, which Pandey ducks under.
FOUR! Hardik bounces again, but Pandey pulls it with perfect placement wide of deep midwicket for a boundary.
KKR 59/5 in 8 Overs – Pandey, Rinku Counterattack!
Manish Pandey comes in as the Impact Player to stabilize KKR’s innings. Vignesh Puthur into the attack. Rinku Singh clips a full ball to fine leg for a single. Pandey swings at a wide one but finds short midwicket. SIX! Short ball, Pandey rocks back and hammers it over deep midwicket. He follows up with a drilled single to long on.
SIX MORE! Rinku steps out and lofts one beautifully over long on. A much-needed over for KKR!
Bowlers Who Took a Wicket on the First Ball of Their IPL Debut
| Bowler | Team | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | KKR | RCB | 2008 |
| Wilkin Mota | KXIP | CSK | 2008 |
| Shane Harwood | RR | DC | 2009 |
| Amit Singh | RR | KXIP | 2009 |
| Charl Langeveldt | KKR | RR | 2009 |
| Ali Murtaza | MI | RR | 2010 |
| TP Sudhindra | DC | CSK | 2012 |
| Alzarri Joseph | MI | SRH | 2019 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | CSK | GT | 2022 |
| Ashwani Kumar | MI | KKR | 2024 (Tonight) |
KKR 45/5 in 7 Overs – Hardik Removes Angkrish!
Hardik Pandya comes into the attack, looking to capitalize on KKR’s struggles.
Angkrish gets off strike with a single to third man. Rinku Singh mistimes a flick but survives as the ball rolls onto his pads. He shuffles across and slices one over point for two before adding a single to deep third.
WICKET! Hardik bangs it in short, Angkrish takes it on but finds Naman at deep midwicket. A solid knock comes to an end.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Naman b Pandya 26 (16)
KKR 41/4 in 6 Overs – Chahar Strikes Again!
Angkrish starts the over in style, driving beautifully down the ground for four. He follows it up with a single to deep third.
Chahar keeps it short to Iyer, who sways away but looks uncomfortable.
WICKET! Another short ball from Chahar, and Iyer tries to ramp it over the keeper but edges it straight to Rickelton.
Venkatesh Iyer c Rickelton b Chahar 3 (9)
Rinku Singh walks in much earlier than expected. Chahar greets him with a sharp bouncer, but Rinku ducks just in time.
KKR 36/3 in 5 Overs – Iyer Gets a Life!
Boult continues with some movement away, catching Angkrish’s outside edge for a single to point.
Iyer stays watchful, defending a couple of deliveries, before attempting to punch one through covers—no run. He finally gets some runs, heaving over point for two but doesn’t middle it.
DROPPED! A big chance missed as Iyer slices one straight to Ashwani at short third, but the debutant spills it. KKR breathes a sigh of relief!
KKR 33/3 in 4 Overs – Ashwani Strikes on Debut!
What a start for debutant Ashwani Kumar! He bowls it wide outside off, and Rahane looks to slice it but holes out to Tilak Varma at third man. A slight fumble, but Tilak holds on.
Ajinkya Rahane c Tilak b Ashwani 11 (7)
Venkatesh Iyer walks in and is immediately beaten by one that nips back. CHANCE! Iyer steps out for a big heave, but the ball turns in his hands. Santner chases it but can’t get there.
SIX! Angkrish Raghuvanshi takes on the short ball, dispatching it over fine leg for his first maximum. He keeps the strike with a single to third man on the last ball. KKR in trouble but fighting back.
KKR 25/2 in 3 Overs – Rahane Hooks One for Six!
Boult continues. Raghuvanshi charges down, but Boult pulls his length back guided to short third for a single.
SIX! A sharp bouncer to Rahane, who executes a controlled hook behind square for a maximum. He follows up with a drive to mid-off for a single.
Raghuvanshi pulls the last ball, but with a fielder at deep square leg, it’s only good for a couple. KKR steadying after early blows.
KKR 15/1 in 2 Overs – Chahar Strikes as de Kock Falls Early!
Deepak Chahar starts with a wide outside off. OUT! De Kock looks to drive a wide delivery but picks out the mid-off fielder. KKR loses their second wicket early!
Quinton de Kock c Ashwani b Chahar 1 (3)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi arrives and makes an instant impact FOUR! Clipped off the pads through square leg. FOUR more! He punches a short delivery through point with great timing. A quick single follows before Rahane takes strike.
FOUR! Chahar overpitches, and Rahane drives it beautifully through mid-on to end the over on a high.
KKR 1/1 in 1 Over – Boult Strikes Early!
Boult starts with a length delivery outside off, which de Kock drives to covers. The next ball swings away, and de Kock leans in to push it wide of mid-off for a single.
Narine clears his front leg for a big swing but fails to middle it. BOWLED! Another away-swinger, and Narine, making room, is beaten by the full delivery. KKR loses an early wicket as Boult delivers a perfect start for MI!
Sunil Narine b Boult 0 (2)
Who is Ashwani Kumar?
Ashwani Kumar, a 23-year-old left-arm pacer from Punjab, made his debut for Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium. He was signed for Rs. 30 lakh in the 2025 mega auction after previously being part of the Punjab Kings squad without featuring in the playing XI. Known for his death-over bowling skills Ashwani has played four T20 games for Punjab since debuting in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy taking three wickets at an economy of 8.50.
He first gained recognition in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 tournament, where he impressed with figures of 4/36 for BLV Blasters. Ashwani has also played two First-Class and four List A matches for Punjab. He is the second domestic player to debut for MI this season following Kerala’s Vignesh Puthur played against Chennai Super Kings.:
Bowling Stats
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 2 | 4 | 254 | 171 | 3 | 1/26 | 2/85 | 57.00 | 4.03 | 84.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 4 | 4 | 162 | 158 | 3 | 3/37 | 3/37 | 52.66 | 5.85 | 54.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 4 | 4 | 72 | 102 | 2 | 1/19 | 1/19 | 51.00 | 8.50 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians - Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks(w), 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
Kolkata Knight Riders - 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 Opts to Bowl First, Sunil Narine Back in Action for KKR!
Mumbai Indians win the toss and elect to bowl first. They make two changes Will Jacks returns, while Ashwani Kumar makes his debut.
Kolkata Knight Riders make one change as well, with Sunil Narine replacing Moeen Ali in the lineup.
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