IPL 2025: In the 12th match of IPL 2025 Mumbai Indians performed brilliantly and defeated last season’s champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 8 wickets. Ashwini Kumar and Ryan Rickelton played an important role in this victory. Ashwini surprised everyone by taking 4 wickets in his debut match while Ryan Rickelton hit a stormy half-century.
Ashwini Kumar’s brilliant performance
Mumbai’s 23-year-old left-arm fast bowler Ashwini Kumar wreaked havoc in his very first IPL match and took four big wickets for 24 runs. Due to his brilliant bowling the Kolkata Knight Riders team collapsed for just 116 runs which was KKR’s lowest score this season.
Mumbai achieved the target easily
Chasing the target of 117 runs given by Kolkata Mumbai Indians achieved this target by losing just 2 wickets. Due to the balls bowled on the right line and length in Ashwini’s bowling KKR batsmen did not get any chance to survive and Mumbai won the match easily.
Hardik Pandya praised Ashwini
Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya praised Ashwini’s bowling and said that winning at home is very satisfying. He told that the selectors chose Ashwini because his bowling in the practice match was worth watching. Hardik said that he is happy with the contribution of his team.
Strong team selection of Mumbai Indians
Hardik said that the presence of players like Ashwini in Mumbai Indians is the result of the good work of the selectors. He told that Ashwini has the ability to swing fast and late in bowling and his action is also different. In this match he also took the important wicket of Andre Russell.
