KKR vs MI IPL 2025 Highlights: Defending champions KKR drop to bottom of IPL points table after MI’s 8-wicket win

Rinku Singh launches his first six! A powerful strike that just clears the boundary.

Hardik Pandya ignites the Wankhede crowd! Raghuvanshi departs, deepening Kolkata Knight Riders’ woes.

Rickelton and Chahar sends off Venkatesh Iyer.

Angkrish edges Boult for a single. Iyer defends straight, then blocks to midwicket. Iyer later punches outside off, covered.

A debut to remember for Ashwani Kumar! Rahane, attempting a slice on a wide delivery, finds Tilak Varma at third man. Varma initially fumbles, but secures the catch on the second attempt, giving Ashwani his first IPL wicket

Rahane retaliates with a powerful boundary! Chahar’s search for swing leads to another overpitched delivery, this time outside off. Rahane capitalizes, launching it emphatically over the non-striker’s head for four.

Another Wicket! Chahar knocks out Quinton de Kock

KKR’s first wicket! Sunil Narine out.

Rohit Sharma was named Mumbai Indians’ impact player for their match against KKR. Consequently, the former MI captain will not be present to advise Hardik Pandya during the team’s bowling innings. This marks his second impact player role in the season’s first three games.

For Mumbai Indians, the toss revealed significant lineup adjustments. Jacks’ return and Puthur’s inclusion, following his impressive debut against CSK, are key.

Adding to the intrigue is Ashwani Kumar’s debut, bringing a left-arm seam option, albeit creating a left-arm heavy attack. KKR’s lineup saw only one change, with Narine replacing Moeen Ali.

Kolkata Knight Riders playing XI: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

KKR bench: Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia

Mumbai Indians playing XI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (capt), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur.

MI bench: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju

Mumbai Indians opted to bowl first, citing a fresh, promising wicket and potential dew. Pandya aims for early swing and a crucial win to ignite their campaign, stressing smarter cricket. Jacks debuts for MI.

KKR captain Rahane, though preferring to bowl, acknowledges a strong KKR bowling unit. He emphasizes moving past previous results and focusing on improvement. Narine replaces Ali for KKR. Both captains anticipate a competitive match, with Pandya hoping for a turnaround and Rahane focusing on building momentum.

MI captain Hardik Pandya win toss, opt to bowl first against KKR.

While Mumbai Indians (MI) have historically dominated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at this venue, holding a 9-2 head-to-head advantage, KKR’s recent form shows a shift. They’ve won five of their last six encounters against MI, indicating a narrowing of the rivalry.

The Wankhede Stadium pitch is expected to be a batting-friendly surface, promising a high-scoring contest. With 200+ totals being a common sight here, batters from both sides will have a field day. Power hitters like Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Quinton de Kock, and Venkatesh Iyer could make the most of the conditions in this run-fest.

KKR’s Knights prepare for the Wankhede battle

Sunil Narine is likely to rejoin the KKR lineup after missing the previous game. In his absence, Moeen Ali delivered an impressive performance with the ball against RR.

Reports suggest that Ali might keep his spot, with Narine replacing Spencer Johnson in the playing XI. If that happens, KKR could turn to Andre Russell as their third pace option.

A viral video circulating on social media shows Jasprit Bumrah back in action, bowling at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. However, he has yet to rejoin the squad, making it highly likely that he will miss the upcoming clash against KKR.

Hardik Pandya preps ahead of match

‘𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚 glowing’

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Rohit Sharma has had a rough start to IPL 2025, struggling to find form. He was dismissed for a duck against CSK and managed only 8 runs off four balls against GT before being bowled by a sharp inducker from Mohammed Siraj. While Siraj’s delivery was near-unplayable, his dismissal against CSK—a flick straight to midwicket—echoed past struggles in Test cricket against New Zealand and Australia, as well as a lean patch in the Ranji Trophy before regaining form in ODIs.

Despite notable innings like a century against England at home and a crucial 76 in the Champions Trophy final, Rohit hasn’t quite looked like the dominant IPL batter he once was. Now, back at the Wankhede Stadium, his home turf for nearly two decades, MI will be counting on him to deliver a strong start—something they’ve lacked in their opening games.

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‘Prepping for the big game’

🔹 Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 7 Matches | 10 Wickets | 6.83 Econ | 16.7 SR
🔹 Hardik Pandya (MI) – 9 Matches | 10 Wickets | 9.79 Econ | 17.4 SR
🔹 Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) – 9 Matches | 16 Wickets | 7.06 Econ | 12 SR
🔹 Harshit Rana (KKR) – 8 Matches | 12 Wickets | 9.12 Econ | 14.58 SR

🔹 Suryakumar Yadav (MI) – 10 Matches | 370 Runs | 41.11 Avg | 156.11 SR
🔹 Tilak Varma (MI) – 9 Matches | 312 Runs | 44.57 Avg | 140.54 SR
🔹 Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) – 10 Matches | 287 Runs | 71.75 Avg | 158.56 SR
🔹 Sunil Narine (KKR) – 9 Matches | 246 Runs | 30.75 Avg | 183.58 SR

The coin toss for the IPL 2025 showdown between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders is scheduled for 7:00 PM IST.

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