The 12th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will take place today between Mumbai Indians and the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, starting at 7:30 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 7:00 PM IST.
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This will be the third match for both teams this season. Mumbai Indians have faced defeats in both of their opening matches – first against Chennai Super Kings and then against Gujarat Titans. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders lost their first match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru but made a strong comeback by winning their second match against Rajasthan Royals.
The match will take place on March 31, 2024, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Toss time is 7:00 PM IST, and the match starts at 7:30 PM IST.
A total of 34 IPL matches have been played between MI and KKR, with Mumbai winning 23 times while Kolkata has won 11 matches.
At the Wankhede Stadium, both teams have faced each other in 11 matches, where Mumbai has won 9 times, and KKR has won only twice. This gives MI a significant advantage at their home ground.
Mumbai Indians’ key players include Suryakumar Yadav, who is in good form, having scored 48 runs in the last match against Gujarat Titans, though MI lost the match by 36 runs. Vignesh Puthur, the 24-year-old pacer, took 3 wickets against Chennai Super Kings and is currently MI’s top wicket-taker this season.
For Kolkata Knight Riders, Quinton de Kock has been their best batter so far, scoring a match-winning 97 runs against Rajasthan Royals. Varun Chakravarthy, the mystery spinner, has taken 3 wickets in 2 matches for KKR.
The Wankhede pitch is batting-friendly, but fast bowlers can get some assistance. Out of 116 IPL matches played here, the team batting first has won 54 times, while teams chasing have won 62 times.
Weather in Mumbai will be hot and sunny, with no chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be between 26°C to 37°C, with wind speeds of 15 km/h.
Possible playing XI for Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (captain), Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Satyanarayan Raju, Robin Minz.
Possible playing XI for Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Mumbai Indians will look for their first win, while Kolkata Knight Riders aim to continue their winning momentum. The stage is set for an exciting match at Wankhede.
MI vs KKR- List of Commentators for Today Match IPL 2025
Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Eoin Morgan, Pragyan Ojha, Sanjay Bangar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Aakash Chopra, Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, Natalie Germanos, Harbhajan Singh, RP Singh, Jatin Sapru, Ian Bishop and Pommie Mbangwa are expected to commentate in today’s match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Also Read- MI vs KKR Head To Head Record in IPL and MI vs KKR Head To Head IPL Player Stats
MI vs KKR- List of Umpires for Today Match IPL 2025
| Role | Country | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Umpire 1 | India | Saidharshan Kumar |
| Umpire 2 | India | Saiyed Khalid |
| TV Umpire | India | Nitin Menon |
| Reserve Umpire | India | Bhavesh Patel |
| Match Referee | India | Javagal Srinath |
