Mumbai Indians take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders
Preview
After a dozen games in the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League, the table is finally taking shape. The iconic Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, is set to witness its first IPL action of the season as the Mumbai Indians (MI) take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their respective third game of the season on Monday. So far, the two sides have played two games each in the season, with varying fortunes.
The Hardik Pandya-led side have lost both their matches to make yet a rather underwhelming start to the season. The first game of the season saw Mumbai lose to Chennai Super Kings by four wickets at Chepauk. The team was already without skipper Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah (the latter being injured and set to miss the first few games of the season). Pandya’s return to the side didn’t help them either, as they lost to Gujarat Titans on Saturday in Motera.
KKR, on the other hand, began their season with a loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by seven wickets. In the next match, they broke a little sweat as they swatted aside the challenge from Rajasthan Royals to win their first game of the season. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who knows the conditions well, will be hoping to keep Mumbai’s losing streak going in what will be a critical encounter for the home team. KKR had the upper hand over Mumbai on both the occasions last season, with Venkatesh Iyer in particular playing well. They will be hoping to replicate something similar, while MI will enter with a fresh mindset in the game on Monday.
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Match Information
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 12
Indian Premier League, 31 Mar 2025, Mon, 7:30 PM IST ,Mumbai
Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, HH Pandya(C), Mitchell Santner, RD Rickelton, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju, DL Chahar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Bench: KL Shrijith, Robin Minzq, B Jacobs, WG Jacks, Rajangad Bawa, JJ Bumrah, AS Tendulkar, Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar, RJW Topley, KV Sharma, C Bosch
Kolkata Knight Riders
RK Singh, Ajinkya Rahane(C), Ramandeep Singh, VR Iyer, AD Russell, SP Narine, Q de Kock, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, SH Johnson
Bench: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, L Sisodia, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, AS Roy, MM Ali, M Markande, A Nortje, Umran Malik, C Sakariya
Injury News: No injuries have been reported so far and both sides sets to play with their full-strengthen squad.
Pitch Report
Captains
The Mumbai Indians batter has racked up 77 runs in the last two matches. The stylish right-handed batter can be your captaincy pick considering his current form in the IPL.
The KKR star batter has been in a great form having racked up 101 runs in the last two matches. Must keep him as a captaincy pick in the upcoming game.
Top
The Mumbai Indians star batter has racked up 70 runs in the last two matches. The left-handed batter can be your top pick considering his current form in the IPL.
The KKR skipper has piled up an incredible 74 runs from the last two matches. The stylish right-handed batter will be looking to continue his form going heading to this clash.
Budget
Varun Chakravarthy KKR | bowl: 8
The KKR star spinner has picked up three wickets so far. The star bowler will be looking to crush hosts batting unit in this game.
The MI skipper has picked up two wickets in the last game against GT after missing the opening encounter due to ban. The star all-rounder can be your budget pick in Dream 11 team.
Avoid Player Message
Anukul Roy KKR | ALL: 8
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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