Mumbai Indians (MI), five-time IPL champions, are set to take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their third league match of IPL 2025 on Monday, March 31. Match No. 12 of the season is scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After suffering defeats in their first two games, MI will aim to claim their first victory of the season on Monday, buoyed by their home crowd’s support. However, the Hardik Pandya-led squad faces a formidable challenge against KKR, who have emerged as one of the strongest teams in this year’s IPL.
KKR, owned by Shah Rukh Khan, showcased dominance in their previous outing, defeating Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Though they were without the legendary West Indies spinner Sunil Narine in that match, Narine is expected to return for the Monday clash, adding depth to KKR’s lineup.
MI vs KKR IPL head to head
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have faced each other 34 times in the IPL, with MI leading the head-to-head record 23-11. MI has historically dominated KKR, but KKR has shown resilience in recent seasons, winning both matches against MI in IPL 2024.
Notable stats
- Highest total: 232/2 by KKR at Eden Gardens in 2019.
- Lowest total: 67 all out by KKR at Wankhede Stadium in 2008.
- Most runs: Rohit Sharma (MI) with 1070 runs in 34 matches.
- Most wickets: Sunil Narine (KKR) with 26 wickets in 23 matches
MI vs KKR squads
Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Vignesh Puthur, Karn Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah. Reece Topley. Bevon Jacobs. Arjun Tendulkar. Krishnan Shrijit.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey. Anrich Nortje. Anukul Roy. Luvnith Sisodia. Sunil Narine. Rovman Powell. Mayank Markande. Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Chetan Sakariya.
