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Rohit Sharma Not Part Of Mumbai Indians' 1st Playing XI vs KKR In IPL 2025. Here's The Reason

Former skipper Rohit Sharma was demoted to the substitutes' bench as Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 12 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. While Rohit was relegated to the role of Impact Substitute, Mumbai Indians brought in Will Jacks and also handed a debut to left-arm seamer Ashwani Kumar. Vignesh Puthur also found a place in the playing XI and will most likely make way for Rohit Sharma when MI launch their chase.

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma Flops Once Again, This MI Star Slams Superb 50 vs KKR

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Updates, IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma failed to fire again, being dismissed for 13 runs off 12 balls as MI chased just 117 against KKR. MI have reached 89/1 after 10 overs, with Ryan Rickelton smashing a half-century.

Who Is Ashwani Kumar: Mumbai Indians Pacer Who Became 1st To Pick 4 Wickets On IPL Debut

Ashwani Kumar started his IPL career on the perfect note as the 23-year-old pacer took the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane with his very first ball on debut. Ashwani was included in the Mumbai Indians playing XI in place of Satyanarayana Raju and repaid the team's faith by dismissing the Kolkata Knight Riders captain. Rahane miscued his shot completely and the ball went to Tilak Varma at deep backward point. Tilak did fumble at first but was able to complete the catch as Ashwani started his celebration.

"Didn't Have Lunch, Ate Only...": Ashwani Kumar's 1st Reaction After Dream IPL Debut For MI vs KKR In IPL 2025

Ashwani Kumar had an IPL debut for the ages for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Monday. The 23-year-old Ashwani accounted for Ajinkya Rahane (11), Rinku Singh (17), impact sub Manish Pandey (17) and Andre Russell (5) to break the Knight Riders' back after Deepak Chahar (2/19) and Trent Boult (1/23) made early inroads in the powerplay. With that stellar effort, Ashwani became the first Indian to take four wickets in his maiden IPL outing.

Kolkata Knight Riders Coach Has His Say On IPL 'Pitch' Controversy: "Who Will Not Be Happy..."

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit on Sunday supported the idea of teams having greater control over the nature of pitches at their home venues, saying they too "expect something to be provided” at Eden Gardens. The nature of the pitch at KKR's home venue has been in discussion ever since captain Ajinkya Rahane wished getting more support for his spinners at the Eden Gardens. “As a coach, as a team management, we always… whatever the surface has been provided to us, we play. The control, of course, that will be under curator,” Pandit told the media on Sunday.

"Don't Bother About Harsha Bhogle Or Simon Doull": Curator's Sharp Retort On KKR-Pitch Controversy

Defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) want a pitch that is better suited to their spinners - Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and others - but the curator believes the players just aren't able to use the surface well enough. Since KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane spoke of better assistance from the Eden Gardens curator in preparing a spin-friendly wicket, the topic has triggered a lot of opinions, prompting even commentators like Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull to share their opinion.

Amid KKR 'Pitch Row', U-19 World Cup Winning Star Drops 'Nothing New' Bombshell

Former Bengal wicketkeeper-batter Shreevats Goswami has reignited the Eden Gardens pitch debate with an explosive claim. This comes after KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane hoped to get a pitch that would assist spin bowlers, following their loss to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025. Eden Gardens pitch Sujan Mukherjee initially denied Rahane's request, saying that he was not going to make any changes. However, after facing backlash over his remarks, Mukherjee backtracked from his claim.

Eden Gardens Curator's U-Turn After Row Over Denying KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane's Pitch Request

Sujan Mukherjee, a pitch curator at Eden Gardens, has been receiving a lot of backlash after denying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane's request to prepare a spin-friendly track. Following KKR's big loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025, Rahane expressed his frustration over the pitch used for the game, and hoped to see spin-friendly track at the Eden Gardens. "We would love to see the pitch helping the spin bowlers but again, this wicket was under cover for the last one-and-a-half days. Both the spinners we have, the quality they have, they can bowl in any kind of wicket and I am sure they are confident as well," Rahane was quoted as saying after the match.

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Rohit Sharma Not Part Of Mumbai Indians' 1st Playing XI vs KKR In IPL 2025. Here's The Reason

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma Flops Once Again, This MI Star Slams Superb 50 vs KKR

Who Is Ashwani Kumar: Mumbai Indians Pacer Who Became 1st To Pick 4 Wickets On IPL Debut

"Didn't Have Lunch, Ate Only...": Ashwani Kumar's 1st Reaction After Dream IPL Debut For MI vs KKR In IPL 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders Coach Has His Say On IPL 'Pitch' Controversy: "Who Will Not Be Happy..."

"Don't Bother About Harsha Bhogle Or Simon Doull": Curator's Sharp Retort On KKR-Pitch Controversy

Amid KKR 'Pitch Row', U-19 World Cup Winning Star Drops 'Nothing New' Bombshell

Eden Gardens Curator's U-Turn After Row Over Denying KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane's Pitch Request