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Debutant pacer Kumar helps Mumbai humble Kolkata by 8 wickets for first IPL win

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Mumbai Indians' Ashwani Kumar celebrates the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India, Monday, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

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MUMBAI, India (AP) — Mumbai Indians crushed defending champions the Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets to finally post a win in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

Five-time champion Mumbai lost its first two games and turned its fortunes around thanks to debutant Ashwani Kumar, a left-arm pacer.