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#MIvKKR | आपलं WANKHEDE brings the first 𝐖!!! – As it happened

By Mumbai Indians

That's it from today's coverage and we hope y'all have a good night sleep, indeed! 💤 Chala, भेटूया for #LSGvMI on Friday, 4th April. 👋

Celebrations are 🔛 in the dugout and we are finally up and running for the campaign. Paltan, a BIG THANK YOU to you for a classic support throughout the contest. The boys will now look to build on this W to set the tone for the rest of the season. 

C'monnnnnnn! Aala re, aala re aala first VICTORY aala! 🗿 with the ball, 🗿 with the bat and we are home. While Ashwani blazed past the KKR batting department, Rickelton's smooth half-century was just the icing on the top!!! 🍰

10:24 PM IST: Jinklooooooooooo!!! That's are first win of TATA IPL 2025 done and dusted! An exemplary all-round performance was just the push we needed for our maiden +2 on the points table.

10:16 PM IST: It just took two balls for SKY to unleash his ™️ suplaaaaaa shottt! Yaar, everything was just so perfect about that Surya Special!!! 🌞

10:10 PM IST: First fifty in Blue & Gold for Ryan Rickelton. Whatta maskaaa batting by the southpaw and he reaches the 50-run mark with a magnificent maximum!!! ✨ MI now need 38 runs to win... 🤞

10:00 PM IST: KKR review for a Will Jacks' LBW call, but umpire's call means Jacks WILL continue. वाचले... ✌️

🗣️ "Lovely sound when the ball made contact with the bat" – When the commentator says that, you know it's a Rickelton maximum!!!

9:48 PM IST: Nooooooo, a miscued hit and RO, unfortunately, departs. Issaa okay, a small hiccup, but we have plenty ammunition in our ranks to get things done!

Superb straight drive = FOUR • Pull over deep backward squad = SIX • Shotttt towards long off = FOUR ➡️ Rickelton दादा चा vijay aso... 

9:34 PM IST: Our openers have followed bowlers' example... Starting the run chase with a BANG. Keep the boundaries coming! 👊 

9:20 PM IST: RO-Rickelton are out in the middle. 117-run target in sight. Let's get this done, boys!!

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The bowling unit skipped past the KKR batters in a FLASH. ⚡ Ashwani registered the best figures on IPL debut by an Indian as others chipped in with regular wickets. Mazaa aa gaya ekdum!!! Onto our batters to continue the nusta radaaa. BRB shortly!

9:00 PM IST: A San-terrific delivery and it's a regulation catch for HP. The Kolkata Knight Riders finish at 116/10 as our bowlers enjoyed a gala time in our first home game of the campaign. 🕺

8:50 PM IST: Vignesh chetta back in the side, back with a wicket. Wicket no. 9 ft. Harshit Rana and we can smell the last wicket coming 🔜

On this LIVE blog as well... 😅

Ashwani Kumar's stuff of dreams debut 👉 4/24! 🌟🌟🌟🌟... Puthur against CSK, Ashwani vs KKR; If unearthing talents is an art, then our scouts are Picasso of it!!!

8:38 PM IST: Okay, there's wicket no. 8 and Ashwani is in DREAMLAND. 🙌 Russell is his next victim and Wankhede is absolutely BUZZING at the moment.

Ohhhhhh, we were 🤏 close to the 8th wicket. Santner traps Russell but a successful review means the West Indian survives. Koi baat nahi, koi baat nahi...

8:28 PM IST: Waah yaar, this is nothing short of mesmerising by our debutant. Another cracking delivery and impact sub Manish Pandey simply had no answers. Bails disturbed = 7th wicket, #AalaRe!!! 🤯

8:24 PM IST: We said ASAP some 10 mins back and looks like Ashwani read our blog during the time out. 😬 Wicket no. 6 and Rinku Singh is the next player to bite the dust!!!

8:15 PM IST: Strategic time out it is. A performance of the highest order so far!! Didn't let any batter settle in COME. WHAT. MAY. Let's not put our foot off the accelerator and get the next five ASAP... 🤓

8:06 PM IST: Keep 'em coming boys!!! Hardik Pandya joins the party and that's wicket no. 5 for us. 💥 DOMINATION BOLTEEEEEE...

Well, Hardik bhai ne bola karne ka toh karne ka...

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Powerplay-ed. Quite literally. The Boult-Chahar-Ashwani trio made the ball breathe fire to restrict the opposition to 41/4 in six overs. Teen bhai, teeno tabahi!!! Paltan, enjoying or not?! 🤜🤛

7:59 PM IST: ...And there's the fourth wicket and WE ARE CRUISING at the moment!!! Rickelton completes a good catch as Venkatesh Iyer is dismissed off Deepak Chahar. 🥳🥳

Wow. Simply wowww. Our pacers ran past KKR top-order in some style. This is what #PlayLikeMumbai is all about!!!

7:47 PM IST: WICKET NO. 3!!! Ashwani भाऊ... aate hi shuru kar diye!! 😎 First ball for Mumbai Indians, first wicket for Mumbai Indians and the dangerous-looking Rahane is dismissed. Talk about making a DREAM Debut...

7:37 PM IST: Ek se bhale do!!! Woahhhhhh, that's some start by THE MUMBAI INDIANS. Deepak Chahar gets the better of Quinton de Kock in the very next over! KKR are 2/2 and we are firing already! 🔥🔥

7:33 PM IST: WICKETTTT!!! Trent Boult. In Blue & Gold. Taking wicket in the very first over at Wankhede. Alexa, please play MEMORIES by Maroon 5 🥺... Sunil Narine departs without opening his account!!!

7:29 PM IST: Okay Paltan, this should reverberate in the entire City of Dreams – GANPATI BAPPA… MORRYAAAA!!! 🔊

आपली PLAYING XI! 👇

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Another day, another debutant! Ashwani Kumar will don the iconic Blue & Gold for the first time today. Go well, young man... 💪 In case you are wondering who is our नवीन rising star, then TAP HERE!

7:02 PM IST: Toss झालं and the coin falls in our favour! ✅ We are gonna BOWL first. 

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6:50 PM IST: Alright then, चहा-नाश्ता is sorted and we are just 🔟 minutes away from the toss! Excitement is simply SKY high and we can’t wait even a single millisecond to get started!!!

Here's a small activity for y'all to begin with. Let us know in the comments!!!

It just feels like yesterday that we witnessed a housefull at this sacred venue. 💪 Cut to 2025 and it’s simply ctrl+c and ctrl+v in terms of support and passion!!! Paltan is pouring in huge numbers & we are thoroughly cherishing this electric atmosphere. ⚡

…And we’re AT THE WANKHEDE, our home, our everything. Mahol poora w̷a̷v̷y̷ blue and gold hai and we are braced for an entertaining game of cricket. 🤩

6:30 PM IST: Kasa kaay bantai!!! Hello 🙏 and welcome to the MI LIVE BLOG of the #MIvKKR encounter, our third clash of the #TATAIPL 2025.