MI vs KKR: Match Preview
Mumbai, March 31 – Mumbai Indians (MI) will seek their first win of IPL 2025 when they face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. MI have suffered back-to-back losses against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, while KKR bounced back after losing the opener to Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a victory over Rajasthan Royals.
MI vs KKR: Weather Forecast
According to AccuWeather, the maximum temperature in Mumbai will reach 37 degrees Celsius during the day and drop to 36 degrees Celsius at night. There is only a 1% chance of precipitation with 68% cloud cover, ensuring mostly dry conditions for the match.
MI vs KKR: Pitch Report
The Wankhede pitch has traditionally been batting-friendly, with shorter boundaries aiding big hitters like Andre Russell. However, bowlers can expect good bounce on this surface. Dew could play a factor, making the toss crucial for both captains.
MI vs KKR: Predicted Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Ajinkya Rahane (c), Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy.
MI vs KKR: Full Squads
Mumbai Indians Squad:
Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickleton, Deepak Chahar, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Corbin Bosch, Vignesh Puthur.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson.
Stay tuned for MI vs KKR live updates from the IPL 2025 match at Wankhede!