IPL 2026 KKR vs MI: Check probable playing 11, squads, pitch, weather and live streaming

The Indian Premier League 2026 is underway, with Match 2 promising an exciting contest between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Both teams will be keen to make a strong statement after rebuilding phases, adding extra importance to this early clash at the Wankhede Stadium.

MI vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI


Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock/Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Allah Ghazanfar

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI

Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Rachin Ravindra, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Kartik Tyagi

MI vs KKR Head-To-Head

• Matches played: 35
• MI won: 24
• KKR won: 11
• No result: 0

Also Read: IPL 2026 KKR VS MI Head to Head

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – Pitch Report

The Wankhede pitch is traditionally considered ideal for batting, offering good bounce due to its red-soil surface. Bowlers may get some early assistance under lights, but dew often becomes a factor, prompting captains to choose bowling first after winning the toss.

KKR vs MI squads

KKR squad: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Rovman Powell, Cameron Green, Rachin Ravindra, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik

MI squad: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya

KKR VS MI vs IPL 2026 Live Streaming

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians clash is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST on March 29. Fans can follow live scores and real-time commentary on Jio Hotstar.