MI loses Rohit Sharma in the over of the powerplay after Andre Russell scores. With the star batter leaving for 13, MI is down 46/1. Andre Russell hits his second ball that's legal! It pitches and veers more away from the right-hander after being banged in short, close to the tramline on off. Reaching out, Rohit remains deep in the crease. tries using a flat bat to drag it along the ground. hits it with the toe end of the bat, and it just reaches mid-off, where Harshit Rana easily catches it after running over his right shoulder. Rohit is sidelined for the third consecutive game. With 71 more runs needed, the Mumbai Indians are presently 46/1.
MI gets off to a fast start with 42 runs in the opening four overs thanks to the strong foundation provided by openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton.
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In Monday's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Match 12 at the Wankhede Stadium, the Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Kolkata Knight Riders, demoting former captain Rohit Sharma to the bench. The Mumbai Indians added Will Jacks and gave left-arm seamer Ashwani Kumar his debut, while Rohit was demoted to the position of Impact Substitute. Vignesh Puthur also made it into the starting lineup and will probably give way to Rohit Sharma when MI starts to chase.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya gave an explanation of the team's decision to field first, stating that they wanted to take advantage of the first wicket and get early swing because dew was predicted to play a role later in the evening. Pandya downplays Mumbai's defeats in the opening two games and claims the competition is lengthy. He expressed his optimism that his team's performance tonight will improve and stated that in order to do that, they would need to play better cricket.
