IPL cricket comes to Mumbai for the first time in the 2025 season. The 5-time champions Mumbai Indians will take on the defending title holders Kolkata Knight Riders in what is expected to be a mouth-watering contest at Wankhede on Monday, March 31. As per the trend in the season, we can anticipate yet another high-scoring thriller on a Monday night at Mumbai.
As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions.
Match Details
- Date: March 31, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Teams: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
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Head-to-Head: MI vs KKR
- Matches Played: 34
- Mumbai Indians Won: 23
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 11
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Expected first-innings score at venue: 200+
- Mumbai has won 10 of the 12 games at Wankhede against KKR in the IPL
- Chasing team win percentage: 54.23%
- Predicted Winner: Mumbai Indians (55% probability)
Pitch and Weather Report
Wankhede Stadium characteristics:
- Pitch Characteristics:
- A batting paradise on the cards
- Help for pacers initially with the new ball
- Potential for another high score (200-225)
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 30-32°C
- Humidity: 41%
- Evening match with stable conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Team Compositions and Playing XI Probables: MI vs KKR (IPL 2025)
Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI
- Rohit Sharma
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Mitchell Santner
- Satyanarayana Raju
- Vignesh Puthur
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
Team Strategy: Strong batting core, Experienced bowlers
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Sunil Narine/Moeen Ali
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Spencer Johnson/Anrich Nortje
- Vaibhav Arora
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakaravarthy
