HIGHLIGHTS MI vs KKR IPL 2025 Match 12 - Result, Scorecard

We are back for MI's reply. Ajinkya Rahane leads his troops out onto the middle. It will be the left-hand right-hand combination of Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma to open the innings for Mumbai. Spencer Johnson will kickstart proceedings with the new ball for the Knight Riders. A slight hold-up as Rohit is unhappy with some movement behind the bowler's arm.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, the bowlers have set the game up beautifully for MI, and this could finally be the night they notch their first win of the season. If they find themselves in a position to do so, they might even look to push hard and give their net run rate a much-needed boost. The new ball did offer some movement, something KKR will be eager to exploit early on. They have already used their Impact Player in Manish Pandey, which means they won’t have the option of bringing in Vaibhav Arora, who usually plays that role. Back in a bit for the chase.

Ashwani Kumar of the Mumbai Indians is up for a chat. He begins by expressing his delight and says he is feeling great. Mentions there was some pressure, but the atmosphere in the team is such that everything went alright. Says he planned a lot and also mentions about his teammates telling him to just go out and express himself. On Russell's wicket, he says Hardik Pandya told him to bowl into the pitch, but admits it didn't come off well, and then he was told to bowl into the body of the right-hander. Says the situation was such that Russell went for a big shot and got out. Is all smiles and says everyone in his village will be watching and he will have a word with them after the game.

No partnership of real substance materialized for the defending champions, and every move Hardik Pandya made worked wonders for the home side. Only a couple of KKR batters managed to cross 20, which perfectly sums up the night for the away side. There were a couple of blemishes in the field from debutant Ashwani Kumar, but with four wickets to his name, he certainly had a dream night. With figures of 4 for 24, Kumar has the best figures by an Indian on IPL debut.

A dominant bowling display from the Mumbai Indians on their homecoming! When it’s your night, everything seems to fall into place, and when it isn’t, it unravels just as it has for KKR. Powerplay bowling was a major concern heading into this clash for MI, but they turned it around in emphatic fashion, dismantling KKR’s top order early. The Knight Riders stuck to their aggressive approach, but it proved costly as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Mitchell Santner to Ramandeep Singh, OUT! TAKEN! The Kiwi responds in style and KKR have been bowled out on a paltry 116! He bowls it very slow, and keeps the ball away from the batter's reach, outside off. Ramandeep Singh stays leg side of the ball and looks to loft it over covers. But, he is through his shot very early. Hence, a thick outside edge is found and the ball lobs off towards the short third fielder. Skipper Hardik Pandya takes a dolly!

Mitchell Santner to Ramandeep Singh, SIX! Very important runs these for KKR! A rare loosener from Santner, on the shorter side, on off, Ramandeep Singh goes deep into the crease and pulls it well behind long on for a cracking six.

Trent Boult to Spencer Johnson, A yorker, just around off, Spencer Johnson attempts to shovel it out but gets no connection. Trent Boult ends his spell with figures of 4-0-23-1.

Trent Boult to Ramandeep Singh, Speared fuller, across off, Ramandeep Singh carves it through cover-point for a single.

Trent Boult to Ramandeep Singh, Nice and full again, on the legs, Ramandeep Singh tries to whip it across, but inside edges onto the pads.

Trent Boult to Ramandeep Singh, Full and on middle and leg, flicked away to deep mid-wicket. Ramandeep decides to stay on strike.

Trent Boult to Ramandeep Singh, SIX! BANG! Back of a length, on the bodyline, Ramandeep Singh stands tall and nails the pull shot behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Trent Boult to Ramandeep Singh, Had Boult collected the ball and hit the stumps with the ball in hand, it would have been curtains for KKR's innings! Good length, on the stumps, Ramandeep Singh mistimes his pull shot, but manages to clear mid-wicket. The deep mid-wicket fielder runs across to his left and cuts it off. The batters hare back for the second and the throw comes in flat towards Boult at the bowling end. He fumbles to collect it and breaks the stumps without the ball in hand. Two taken as Spencer makes home.

Trent Boult (3-0-14-1) returns to the attack. Rohit Sharma comes in as the Impact Player for the Mumbai Indians, replacing Vignesh Puthur.

Vignesh Puthur to Spencer Johnson, Short and outside off, Spencer cuts it to the cover fielder.

Vignesh Puthur to Ramandeep Singh, DROPPED! Ashwani Kumar again! A dream day with the ball, but, with a couple of blips in the field for the debutant! Outside leg, full and flat. Ramandeep Singh sweeps but top-edges it towards short fine leg. Ashwani Kumar crouches to take it low, but makes a meal of an easy catch and lets the ball through behind him. A single taken.

Vignesh Puthur to Spencer Johnson, KKR do breach the 100-run mark! Sliding onto the pads, Spencer Johnson turns it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Spencer Johnson is the last man in for KKR, with all 9s on the board.

Vignesh Puthur to Harshit Rana, OUT! TAKEN! Vignesh Puthur gets in on the act now and this is a brilliant catch by Naman Dhir! Puthur offers flight, full and on middle from over the wicket, Rana is lured into the big shot. He gets down on a knee and goes for the slog sweep. Hits it flat and low towards deep mid-wicket. Dhir comes charging in off the ropes and dives ahead to grab it inches off the turf. Kolkata Knight Riders are 99/9.

Vignesh Puthur to Ramandeep Singh, More air on this one and a tighter line, at the stumps, Singh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Vignesh Puthur to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! A boundary right after the break! Puthur tosses it up, full and around off, Singh gets low to get under the ball and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK. A very sorry-looking scorecard for KKR, to say the least, on this belter of a wicket. But credit where it is due, it has been a dream debut for Ashwani Kumar. Just imagine picking up wickets of the likes of Rahane, Rinku, Manish, and Dre Russ in your first-ever game. Ramandeep Singh is the only recognised batter left in the tank for KKR, who can hit the ball into the stands. The goal for them should be to bat till the end and get as many runs as possible from here.

Mitchell Santner to Harshit Rana, Swing and a miss! Floated up, fuller and slower in the air, around off, Harshit gets down for a slog sweep but connects with thin air.

Mitchell Santner to Harshit Rana, Another one that keeps coming on with the angle, shorter and quicker, on off, Rana chops it down in front of point.

Mitchell Santner to Ramandeep Singh, Coming on with the arm, on middle and leg, Singh tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Ramandeep Singh, Flat and short, on off, Singh pushes it to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Harshit Rana, Edged away! Darted into the right-hander, on a nagging length, Rana shapes up to keep it out with a straight bat but the ball straightens to take the outside edge. The ball beats the dive of Hardik Pandya at first slip to his left and goes behind. Ashwani Kumar gives it a good chase from short third and dives to prevent the boundary. Three runs taken.

Mitchell Santner to Harshit Rana, Angling into the right-hander, on off, Rana lunges and defends it down on the off side.

Ashwani Kumar to Harshit Rana, At 130 kph, on a short of a length, Rana steers it down to deep third with an open bat face for a single.

Ashwani Kumar to Harshit Rana, Ashwani bends his back and bangs in a short ball, going across, Rana flings his bat at the delivery but fails to connect.

Ashwani Kumar to Harshit Rana, Another skiddy delivery, on a good length, on middle and leg, Rana hurriedly stabs it down the deck. He is a bit late in doing so, and the ball almost trickles behind onto the stumps. Rana himself tries to pick the ball up, near the stumps, but stops midway. Uh, oh, the siren goes off. Kumar has overstepped.

Harshit Rana is the new batter in for KKR, with all 8s on the board.

Ashwani Kumar to Andre Russell, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! The debut keeps getting better and better for Ashwani Kumar! Just as he did to get rid of Pandey, Kumar changes his length and goes full, at the stumps, Andre Russell waits back and clears his front leg. Swings to go down the ground but gets beaten on the inside edge and hears the death rattle. Fourth wicket for the debutant. Kolkata Knight Riders are now 88/8.

Ashwani Kumar to Andre Russell, Another bumper but more pace on this one, Andre Russell backs away initially and then reaches out to flay it away but misses.

Ashwani Kumar to Andre Russell, Dug in short, over middle, Andre Russell sways away from the line of the ball and leaves the ball alone.

Ashwani Kumar to Andre Russell, FOUR! Gets it through! At 134.9 kph, on a good length, angling across, Andre Russell goes back in the crease and clears his front leg. Spanks it to the left of the diving cover fielder for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell, Fired in, very full, around off, Andre Russell squeezes it to the right of the slip fielder for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell, Nicely bowled! Looped up and gets the ball to spin away sharply, on off, Andre Russell is drawn forward but the ball spins away to beat the bat .

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell, Not that short for the cut, outside off, Russell stays back for the cut but the ball skids through to sneak under the bat.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell, Sliding on with the arm, on off, on a nagging length, Russell stabs it down on the off side.

Mitchell Santner to Ramandeep Singh, Two wides! Darted down the leg side, Ramandeep gets inside the line of the ball to tickle it fine but misses. The keeper Ryan Rickelton also misses as the ball brushes his gloves and goes behind for an extra.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell, Leg bye! Speared into the pads from around the wicket, Andre is late on the flick and a leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg.

Mitchell Santner to Andre Russell, A confident appeal for LBW and up goes the finger instantly! Andre Russell has reviewed it straightaway and has challenged the on-field decision. This is dished out on a good length from Santner, a bit slow through the air, in the line of the stumps. Andre Russell goes deep into the crease to work it across, but plays over the wrong line and wears on the back thigh pad. No need for the UltraEdge says the third umpire. Ball Tracking saves Russell as the projection shows the ball to be bouncing over the stumps. RUSSELL SURVIVES! A good review from him.

Ramandeep Singh is in at number 9. Santner to continue.

Ashwani Kumar to Manish Pandey, OUT! CASTLED! The change of length does the trick for Ashwani Kumar! Two in the over for the debutant and KKR slide further into trouble. This skids through, on a good length, on middle and leg, and Pandey is caught in the crease, expecting another short ball. Plays down the wrong line as the ball sneaks past the inside edge. The ball brushes the back pad on the way to hit the top of the leg stump. The Impact Player Manish Pandey departs on 19 (14) and KKR just keep losing wickets one after the other.

Ashwani Kumar to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Powered away! On a nagging length, on off, Pandey shimmies down the track and drills it down the ground to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Ashwani Kumar to Andre Russell, Leg bye! At the hips, Andre Russell looks to flick it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and rolls away on the leg side for a leg bye.

Ashwani Kumar to Andre Russell, Wide! Dug in short but this sails over the batter's head for a wide.

Andre Russell is in at number 8 with KKR under extreme pressure.

Ashwani Kumar to Rinku Singh, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ashwani Kumar strikes on his return to the attack! Bangs it into the wicket, around off, Rinku Singh gives the bowler the charge and tries to go big on the off side. Plays it with a horizontal bat but fails to get the power to clear the fence. Hits it towards deep point where Naman Dhir runs around to his right and completes the catch.

Ashwani Kumar to Rinku Singh, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Back of a length delivery again, on off. Rinku Singh charges down the pitch and slaps it over the covers for a cracking boundary.

Ashwani Kumar to Manish Pandey, Back of a length delivery on the leg pole. Manish Pandey tucks into the leg side for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Manish Pandey, Slower at 83.4 kph, short and on off, Manish Pandey hangs back and cuts it between cover and point for a single. Halfway through into the first innings, KKR are 69/5.

Mitchell Santner to Manish Pandey, Slow, and on a length, angling on off, Manish Pandey rocks back and punches it to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, Pitched full and on middle, Rinku Singh reverse sweeps it to deep backward point for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Manish Pandey, Around the stumps now. Flighted fuller on middle, Manish Pandey leans on the ball and pushes it out to the off side for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, Tossed up, very slow and turning sharply back into the batter. Rinku Singh hangs back and eases it between backward point and short third for a quick run.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, Starts from over the stumps, and lands short outside off, Rinku Singh cuts it off the back foot, but it is stopped by the diving point fielder to his right.

STRATEGIC BREAK! The first nine overs have been packed with action, and Mumbai Indians will be delighted with how the Powerplay unfolded. Coming into this game, they had managed just one wicket in the Powerplay across their previous two matches, but tonight, they picked up four. Despite the setbacks, KKR continue to counterattack, recognizing the quality of the wicket. They know they can't afford to go into a shell and must keep pressing forward to put the pressure back on the home side. Mitchell Santner will bowl after the break.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, Over the top of middle, on a good length, Manish Pandey taps it out to the left of the bowler. Hardik collects the ball on the follow-through and gives a teaser of a throw back to the batter's end.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, FOUR! Seriously good shot this from Manish! Hardik bowls short again, on top of off, Manish Pandey takes his eyes off the ball and shapes to pull. Gets it past the left of deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, Aiming the bodyline, short and at 132 kph, Manish Pandey dodges under this one.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, Short and on off, Manish Pandey rises with the bounce and taps it out to backward point.

Hardik Pandya to Rinku Singh, Back of a length, at 139.8 kph, on off, Rinku hops back and pats it between cover and point for a quick single.

Hardik Pandya to Manish Pandey, Nagging length, angling on middle, Manish Pandey opens the bat face and places to deep backward point for a single.

Vignesh Puthur to Rinku Singh, SIX! Just clears long off! Floated up, full and on off, Rinku Singh charges down the track and lofts it flat in the air, towards the long off region. Deepak Chahar stationed in the deep leaps in the air, to his left, but the ball sails just over him for a biggie.

Vignesh Puthur to Rinku Singh, Too full on the stumps, carved out by Rinku, but straight to short cover.

Vignesh Puthur to Manish Pandey, Floated fuller and on off, drilled down to long off for a single.

Vignesh Puthur to Manish Pandey, SIX! The impact player goes big! Short in length, on the middle stump line, Manish Pandey quickly reads the length and rocks back, pulls it behind deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.

Vignesh Puthur to Manish Pandey, A googly around off, on a length, Manish Pandey rocks back and pulls to mid on.

Vignesh Puthur to Rinku Singh, Fuller and on the pads, tucked across to the square leg region for a single.

Manish Pandey comes in as the Impact Player for KKR. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been subbed out. First look at spin tonight as Vignesh Puthur comes into the attack.

Hardik Pandya to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! With that, half of the KKR side is into the dugout now. Captain Hardik Pandya also joins the wicket-taking bandwagon now! Hardik bends his back and bowls an effort ball, digs it into the surface, on the bodyline of the right-hander. Angkrish Raghuvanshi stands tall and looks to clear the deep mid-wicket region. Goes through the pull shot, but mistimes it. The ball sails only as far as deep mid-wicket where Naman Dhir runs across to his left and takes a fine grab. Angkrish Raghuvanshi was looking solid in his approach but has to depart now. He goes for 26 (16) and KKR are 45/5.

Hardik Pandya to Rinku Singh, Length again, on off, Rinku cuts it to the right of backwad point for one more.

Hardik Pandya to Rinku Singh, Back of a length, trying to cramp Rinku for room as he skips down the track, staying on the leg side. Rinku Singh negotiates well and cuts it over backward point and scampers back for the second run.

Hardik Pandya to Rinku Singh, Full and speared onto the pads, Rinku Singh looks to flick it across, but inside edges onto the front pad.

Hardik Pandya to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tails into the batter a bit, on the fuller side, Angkrish Raghuvanshi flicks off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Hardik Pandya comes into the attack now. Bowls on a length, outside off, cut away by Raghuvanshi but straight to the point fielder.

Deepak Chahar to Rinku Singh, On the pads, on a nagging length, Rinku hops inside the line of the ball and nudges it with soft hands into the leg side. Kolkata Knight Riders end their Powerplay at 41/4.

Deepak Chahar to Rinku Singh, Short again, an effort ball from Chahar, on top of off, Rinku Singh sways away by leaning back and lets it through to the keeper.

Rinku Singh walks out to bat.

Deepak Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Number four in Powerplay and the Mumbai Indians are all over the KKR batting unit now. Deepak bowls it on a shortish length, keeping the line of attack around the off stump. The ball lands and climbs on the batter due to that excessive bounce and that's what does Iyer in. He tries to sway away from the line and ramp it but edges it behind to the keeper, and Ryan Rickelton does the rest. Kolkata Knight Riders are 41/4 and are in serious trouble now as Venkatesh Iyer departs on 3 (9).

Deepak Chahar to Venkatesh Iyer, Banged short and over the top of off, Venkatesh Iyer leans back and lets it be. Good bounce and carry for Deepak Chahar.

Deepak Chahar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Back of a length, around off, guided away to deep backward point for a single.

Deepak Chahar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Oh, that is lovely! Deepak hurls it fuller and angling into the batter, Angkrish Raghuvanshi plays with a straight bat face and drives it to the left of the bowler for a cracking boundary. Raghuvanshi looks very positive from the outset.

Trent Boult to Venkatesh Iyer, DROPPED! Ashwani Kumar shells it! Boult digs it in on a hard length, on off, Iyer flays at the delivery and it flies quickly towards short third. It goes straight to Kumar there at ankle height. Ashwani dives ahead, but the ball hits the palm hard and pops out. How costly will this drop prove to be for MI?

Trent Boult to Venkatesh Iyer, Slightly fuller, on off, Iyer swings a bit too had and loses his shape in the process. Slices it over the in-field on the off side for a couple of runs.

Trent Boult to Venkatesh Iyer, Three dots in a row! Keeps it nice and tight, just outside the off stump, on a good length, pushed to cover by Iyer.

Trent Boult to Venkatesh Iyer, This skids through a bit, slanting into the left-hander, on a back of a length, Iyer stabs it down beside the pitch on the leg side.

Trent Boult to Venkatesh Iyer, On a short of a length, on middle, Iyer hangs back to defend.

Trent Boult to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, This goes away off the deck and squares the batter up in his defence, on a good length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets it off the outer half of the bat to backward point for one.

Ashwani Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, On a shortish length, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi runs it down to deep third and takes a single.

Ashwani Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SIX! Dispatched! Kumar goes short around leg, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets inside the line and nails the pull over deep backward square leg for a six.

Ashwani Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Pushed across the right-hander, on a good length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi has a feel for the delivery and the ball sneaks past the outside edge.

Ashwani Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, PUT DOWN! A tough chance, but it would have been a spectacular grab had Mitchell Santner managed to hold on. Kumar bashes the hard length, on off, Iyer premeditates as he steps out. Tries to take the short ball on, but it gets miscued off the splice of the bat. The ball is skied over cover-point where Santner turns around and goes after it. Ends up overrunning it. Stretches both his hands out in front but fails to cling on. A single taken.

Ashwani Kumar to Venkatesh Iyer, Beaten! This nips back in a bit and stays a bit low, on off, on a back of a length, Venkatesh Iyer has a poke at the delivery and gets beaten on the inside edge.

Venkatesh Iyer is in at number 5.

Ashwani Kumar to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! What a start for Ashwani Kumar on his IPL debut! Strikes with his first ball and it is the prized scalp of Ajinkya Rahane. Angling across from over the wicket, on a length, Rahane gets the width he needs and throws his hands at the delivery. Wants to go cover but ends up slicing it towards deep point. Hits it straight down the throat of Tilak Varma there. The ball pops out of the grasp of Verma and lobs behind him. He recovers well and takes it with his right hand on the second attempt. Ajinkya Rahane departs for 11 (7) and KKR are pegged back to 25/3.

The ball has been tossed up to the debutant. Ashwani Kumar is into the attack. He replaces Deepak Chahar.

Trent Boult to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Closer to the off stump, at 134 kph, on a short of a good length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi steers it from the crease to short third.

Trent Boult to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Pushed across the right-hander, on a length, Angkrish Raghuvanshi leans for the drive but miscues it off the toe end back towards the bowler.

Trent Boult to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Bangs it on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to the right of mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs around to his left and mops it up. Two runs taken.

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, Fuller in length, on off, firmly driven in front of mid off and Ajinkya completes a quick single.

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! Picked away nicely! Not all that short, but it is a bit too straight, around leg, Ajinkya Rahane swivels and pulls it over deep backward square leg for the first six of the night.

Trent Boult to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Boult spots Angkrish stepping out early and adjusts his length. Digs it in short, around off, Raghuvanshi adjusts and steers it in front of short third for a single.

Deepak Chahar to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Ajinkya Rahane gets off the mark with an authoritative shot! A bit too full from Chahar, on middle, Rahane gets his hands through the line of the ball and smashes it with a straight bat to the left of mid on for his first boundary. End of an eventful over. A wicket in it for Chahar, but the over goes for 14 runs.

Deepak Chahar to Ajinkya Rahane, Very full, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Deepak Chahar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Serves it on a good length, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Deepak Chahar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Two in two for Angkrish Raghuvanshi but this is even better! On a hard length, on off, Raghuvanshi rises with the bounce as he gets on his toes. Plays it close to his body and punches it through covers for four more.

Deepak Chahar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! A lovely way to get off the mark! Deepak keeps it full, on middle and leg, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets on the front foot and brings his wrists into play. Clips it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! Sharp catch by the debutant, Ashwani Kumar! Both KKR openers back in the hut inside the first two overs. Deepak serves it full from over the wicket, slanting it across the left-hander, Quinton de Kock takes a step down the track and picks the bones out of it. Tries to clear mid off but fails to get the elevation. Kumar times his jump to perfection and takes a reverse cup catch over his head.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi is in at number 4.

Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, Wide! Chahar goes full in search of some swing but ends up spraying it beyond the tramline on off. Quinton de Kock lets it go.

Deepak Chahar to operate from the far end.

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, Shaping back in, on middle, on a length, Rahane lunges and tucks this one to mid-wicket. End of a superb first over from Boult!

Trent Boult to Ajinkya Rahane, On the off stump line, Ajinkya Rahane gets on the front foot and knocks this full ball to mid off.

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane takes the guard for KKR at number 3.

Trent Boult to Sunil Narine, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! A two-ball duck for Sunil Narine! Boult lands it nice and full, attacking the stumps, Narine stays deep in his crease and tries to jam it out. The ball moves away in the air late and beats Sunil on the outside edge. It sneaks past the bat to shatter the stumps. An ideal start for the home side as yet again, Trent Boult strikes in the very first over.

Trent Boult to Sunil Narine, Honing in at the stumps, Sunil Narine stays back to a full delivery and thumps it down the ground but straight to mid off.

Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, Quinton de Kock and the Kolkata Knight Riders are underway! Pitched up by Boult, on off, de Kock presses forward and pats it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a quick single.

Trent Boult to Quinton de Kock, Boult gets some away shape first up, at 129.4 kph, on a good length, outside off, Quinton de Kock pushes it from the crease to cover-point.

We are all in readiness for this classic clash to get underway, here in the City of Dreams. The Wankhede is buzzing with the sea of blue and a sprinkling of purple here and there. Now then, the two umpires make their way to the middle. Hardik Pandya leads his troops as the Mumbai Indians scatter throughout the park and take their respective fielding positions. Fresh with runs, Quinton de Kock will be partnered by Sunil Narine for the Knight Riders. And it will be Trent Boult to open the attack with the new ball for MI. Who will prevail in this battle of golds? Blue or Purple? Let the games begin. The clock ticks off and here we go...

Impact players nominated by Kolkata Knight Riders - Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy and Luvnith Sisodia.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine (In for Moeen Ali), Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Impact players nominated by Mumbai Indians - Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Angad Bawa, Robin Minz and Satyanarayana Raju.

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks (In for Mujeeb Ur Rahman), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar (On IPL debut), Vignesh Puthur (In for Satyanarayana Raju).

The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane, says that he wanted to bowl first. He says he was a little confused about whether to bowl or bat, but this wicket is usually very good. States there is a little bit of grass on this wicket, but sometimes it’s difficult to read the wicket when there is a breeze going on and with no dew factor. States that their bowling lineup is very good and did really well in the last game. Hopes that the bowlers can perform well in this game, too. Shares that as a team, they are doing very well. He feels every game is an opportunity to do better and improve. Tells that it’s important to start afresh and focus on today’s game and not think too much about previous games. Informs that there’s only one change, with Sunil Narine coming in for Moeen Ali.

The skipper of Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya, says it looks like a good track. Says knowing Wankhede, there's uncertainty about the dew coming in. Mentions that this wicket always plays well. Also adds that there are chances of the bowlers getting that early swing. Adds it is a long competition, and they are looking to get into the rhythm gradually. Tells if they do the right things, they will get the desired results. Stresses that they need to calm their nerves a bit and stick to the plans by taking smarter options. Informs Will Jacks comes in, and Ashwani Kumar makes his debut.

TOSS - Mumbai Indians have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Nick Knight and Eoin Morgan are inspecting the Wankhede pitch. Morgan says it is an absolute belter of a surface. Observes a good covering of grass, and it is a rock-hard surface, and mentions that the pacers will generate a good bounce and carry. Says it will be interesting to see how the KKR spinners, Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine, bowl on this wicket. Knight then mentions about the dimensions of the park and says one side is slightly shorter than the other.

At the Wankhede, the Mumbai Indians transform into a different beast, just like any team feeding off home turf. History heavily favours the blue and gold over the purples, with a dominant 9-2 lead over KKR in Mumbai. But here’s the twist - recent clashes tell a different story. The Knight Riders have flipped the script, winning four of their last five against MI in both home and away clashes. So, will MI get on the board today in their first home game? Or will KKR win this important away fixture? Let’s find out!

On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to win their second straight game on the road. They had a comfortable win against RR in the previous game, where we saw a scintillating knock from Quinton de Kock and a complete bowling performance from their bowlers in the absence of Sunil Narine. They would be hoping for their spin veteran Narine to come back for this game, and even Andre Russell hasn’t yet bowled in this season. So, it will be interesting to see if he is fit enough to bowl today.

For the Mumbai Indians, it’s an important game, and they would feel desperate to get on the board, as they are the only team that hasn’t won a game yet. Their bowling department seems weak on pedigree, and the onus will be on the senior pros, Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar, to produce some early wickets. It will be interesting to see if they bring back Vignesh Puthur to strengthen the bowling attack. Remember, he had a wonderful outing in the first game and still was left out of the XI in the last game. On the batting front, many of their batters have gotten starts in both of the previous games, but none of them have managed to get a big score. So, who will stand up and set the stage on fire with the bat for MI?

Hello, and a warm welcome to match number 12 between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders, which will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This will be the first home game for Mumbai and they would be itching to get their first win of the season. On the other hand, Kolkata will be looking to get back-to-back wins after their thumping win over the Rajasthan Royals.

... MATCH DAY ...

The iconic Wankhede Stadium in the heart of Mumbai is all set to host its first game of the 2025 IPL season and it is a big one as well. The hosts, from the city of dreams, Mumbai Indians take on the visitors, from the city of joy, Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 12 of the competition and it is the first home game for MI. Mumbai Indians have played two and lost two so far, which would be a cause for concern if it had been any other franchise but MI have had this history in the past decade or so of starting slow and then making a late charge for the playoffs but losing too many games early on can be a big mental blow to take as well. MI have played a couple of away games thus far, losing to the likes of CSK and GT and in both matches, the batting has been more of a concern than the bowling, even without Jasprit Bumrah, who might be unavailable for this contest as well. The opening pair is certainly the main area to improve and both Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton will be happy to be playing at Wankhede, on a red soil pitch which should have true bounce and be batting friendly. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav have shown glimpses of their prowess but those two will be expected to play the bigger role throughout the tournament as skipper Hardik Pandya looks to improve with the bat as well. On the bowling front, Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult are doing a good job along with Hardik as well but the lack of depth, especially with Mitchell Santner being the only experienced spinner and Mujeeb Ur Rahman struggling to hit his best levels. MI will be hoping that Vignesh Puthur is fit for this game as he had a fine IPL debut against CSK. Moving onto KKR, then and they also started their campaign with a shaky loss against RCB but managed to recover quickly with a fine all-round showing against RR away from home. The bowling was clinical as four bowlers picked up a couple of wickets each and Spencer Johnson finished with a wicket to his name as well. Then with the bat, Quinton de Kock was in full flow and made an unbeaten 97 in a chase of just 152 to power KKR home to a comfortable win. Given that Wankhede is the venue for this game, it could turn out to be a close contest as batters should have a field day but both the pacers and spinners will get good bounce off the pitch. Going on recent form, KKR will be the favorites but if that top order gets going for MI, it could be a real run-fest. Who do you think will come out on top in the battle of multiple title-holders?