Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets at Eden Gardens to get their first win of IPL 2025 at their home ground, Wankhede Stadium. After two consecutive defeats, the Hardik Pandya-led side finally got a win in the ongoing season with debutant Ashwani Kumar shining with the figures of 4/24 in four overs.
Coming to bat first after losing the toss, Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for just 116 runs in 16.2 overs with Angriksh Raghuvanshi top scoring with 26 runs off 16 balls. In reply, Ryan Rickelton smashed his maiden fifty in IPL as MI registered an easy win chasing the target in 12.5 overs losing two wickets.
Fans react with hilarious memes after MI's first win in IPL 2025
The main highlight of the match was Ashwani Kumar who registered a four-wicket haul in his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians. Apart from that, Ryan Rickelton also smashed his maiden IPL fifty as the five-time champions finally got a win in the ongoing IPL season. After the match, the fans, reacted with hilarious and viral memes on social media.
Mumbai Indians will now face Lucknow Super Giants in their upcoming match IPL 2025 clash at Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 4. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens on April 3.
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