At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by a commanding eight wickets on Monday, March 31, to start the IPL 2025 points table. Consequently, MI rose to sixth place in the standings, while KKR fell to the bottom.
The MI bowling unit came together to skittle the opposition for a pitiful 116 in 16.2 overs after asking KKR to bat first. Kolkata’s prospects of compiling a competitive total were severely harmed by the aggressive starts made by Angkrish Raghuvanshi (26), Manish Pandey (19), Rinku Singh (17), and Ramandeep Singh (22).
In response, Ryan Rickelton (62) and Suryakumar Yadav (27) hit scorching blows to propel MI to 121/2 in just 12.5 overs and give their team a victory that increased their net run rate.
Fans were amused by Monday’s lopsided IPL 2025 match between KKR and MI, and they expressed their feelings by sharing amusing memes on Instagram and X (previously known as Twitter).
The following are a few of the top game-related memes:
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) March 31, 2025 He middled this ball to 180° for a sixer without turning back.
Surya Kumar Yadav is beyond science pic.twitter.com/ac15f9Xtks
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 31, 2025— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) March 31, 2025 — Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) March 31, 2025 — Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) March 31, 2025 Some players couldn't achieve this even after fake retirement gimmicks 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/6qvVSkxWco
— Dev 🇮🇳 (@time__square) March 31, 2025KKR be like.#MIvsKKR | #TATAIPL | #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/VZoBO0rQTm
— Rajabets 🇮🇳👑 (@rajabetsindia) March 31, 2025Andre Russell v Ashwani Kumar. Fantastic debut from Ashwani, well done 👏🏻 #MIvKKR #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/ZMs9Oy2dEO
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 31, 2025Hardik Pandya Praises Team Effort After MI’s Commanding Win vs KKR
Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya evaluated his team’s effort during the post-match presentation, saying:
“Very satisfying to win at home. The way we did it as a group couldn’t be more happy. It is always a challenge picking a guy here and there. We are very sorted with the guys whom we are backing. We backed Ashwani and were very happy for him. It is all about the scouts. MI scouts have gone there and picked them. We played a practice game, and he had a different action and had some late swings.”
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya added:
“The way he took the wicket of Russell was very crucial. Also, Quinton’s catch which he took was terrific to watch. If it goes my way, it looks good, but the team we have is a good blend of experience and youth. It is just an early start, but it is a great sign for everyone to chip in and get some confidence to kick off our tournament.”
Hardik Pandya
On Tuesday, April 1, IPL 2025 action will move to Lucknow, where the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will square off at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
