In the 12th match of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium on 31 March, Mumbai Indians hovering Kolkata Knight Riders to win a loud eight-diche, wrapped the game with 43 balls on a large scale. MI bowlers set up the tone quickly, in which debut Ashwani Kumar stole the spotlight through the magnificent magic for 24, abolished the top order of KKR and ensured that he was excluded for just 116 runs. In response, Mumbai made Chase comfortable. Ryan Ricelton scored 62 runs out of 41 balls at the innings, while Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive 27* sealed 9 balls in style. This clinical performance gave MI their first win of the season and sent a strong message to the rest of the league.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Match Scorecard
1st Inning Kolkata Knight Riders: 116/10 (16.2 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Quinton de Kock † | c Ashwani Kumar b Chahar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sunil Narine | b Boult | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Tilak Varma b Ashwani Kumar | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | c Naman Dhir b Pandya | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 162.5 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | c †Rickelton b Chahar | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rinku Singh | c Naman Dhir b Ashwani Kumar | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 121.42 |
| Manish Pandey | b Ashwani Kumar | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
| Andre Russell | b Ashwani Kumar | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Ramandeep Singh | c Pandya b Santner | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 183.33 |
| Harshit Rana | c Naman Dhir b Puthur | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Spencer Johnson | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) | 7 |
Did not bat: Varun Chakravarthy
Kolkata Knight Riders Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Sunil Narine, 0.4 ov), 2-2 (Quinton de Kock, 1.1 ov), 3-25 (Ajinkya Rahane, 3.1 ov), 4-41 (Venkatesh Iyer, 5.4 ov), 5-45 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 6.6 ov), 6-74 (Rinku Singh, 10.3 ov), 7-80 (Manish Pandey, 10.6 ov), 8-88 (Andre Russell, 12.4 ov), 9-99 (Harshit Rana, 14.3 ov), 10-116 (Ramandeep Singh, 16.2 ov)
Mumbai Indians Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Deepak Chahar | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Ashwani Kumar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 8 |
| Hardik Pandya | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Vignesh Puthur | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Mitchell Santner | 3.2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.1 |
2nd Inning Mumbai Indians: 121/2 (12.5 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Rohit Sharma | c Harshit Rana b Russell | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Ryan Rickelton † | not out | 62 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 151.21 |
| Will Jacks | c Rahane b Russell | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 94.11 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | not out | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 300 |
| Extras | (nb 2, w 1) | 3 |
Did not bat: Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar
Mumbai Indians Fall of wicket:
1-46 (Rohit Sharma, 5.2 ov), 2-91 (Will Jacks, 10.4 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Harshit Rana | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Andre Russell | 2.5 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 12.35 |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 |
Match Information: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians 12th Match
| Toss | Mumbai Indians, elected to field first |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Match date | 31 March 2025 |
| KKR Impact player | Manish Pandey in, Angkrish Raghuvanshi out |
| MI Impact player | Rohit Sharma in, Vignesh Puthur out |
| Umpires | Saidharshan Kumar Saiyed Khalid |
| TV Umpire | Nitin Menon |
| Match Referee | Javagal Srinath |
Player Of The Match Award
In the 12th match of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium, Ashwani Kumar made headlines with a dream for Mumbai Indians, the Man of the Match award for his superb bowling performance. The young right hand pacer ended with excellent figures of 4 to 24, which is with remarkable speed and control through the top and middle order of Kolkata Knight Riders. He played an important role in reducing his magic KKR to just 116 runs, establishing the platform for an easy discovery. Ashwani’s composition, aggression, and ability to distribute under pressure not only displayed his immense ability, but also changed the tide of the match in favor of MI. It was a breakout performance that announced his arrival on a large stage in style.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians 12th Match Result IPL 2025
Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets with 43 balls remaining
