Mumbai Indians Claim First IPL 2025 Victory

Mumbai Indians achieved their first win in IPL 2025, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets. Ashwini Kumar shone on his debut with 4 wickets, while Ryan Rickelton scored an unbeaten 62 runs. The victory moved Mumbai up the points table. Additionally, BCCI retained Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the A+ grade contracts despite their T20 retirements.

Mumbai Indians secured their first victory of IPL 2025 by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets in the 12th match of the tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders batted first, managing to score 116 runs in just 16.2 overs. The standout performer for Mumbai was debutant Ashwini Kumar, who made headlines by taking 4 wickets, becoming the first Indian bowler to achieve this feat on his IPL debut. He dismissed notable players including Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, and Andre Russell. Deepak Chahar contributed with 2 wickets, while Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, and Vignesh Puthur each took 1 wicket.

In response, Mumbai Indians chased down the target comfortably, achieving it in 12.5 overs with only 2 wickets lost. Ryan Rickelton played a crucial role in the victory, remaining unbeaten with 62 runs, while Suryakumar Yadav added a quickfire 27 runs off just 9 balls. This victory propelled Mumbai from the 10th to the 6th position in the points table.

In other news, the BCCI has retained Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the A+ grade of their central contracts, despite both players having retired from T20 internationals. Each will continue to receive an annual payment of 7 crores. Shreyas Iyer is also set to make a return to the central contract list, while Ishan Kishan will have to wait for his opportunity. For more details, visit IPL and BCCI.

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