IPL 2025: MI vs KKR Preview, Head-to-Head, Pitch & Weather Report, Probable XI & Dream11 Fantasy Picks: On March 31, 2025, the Mumbai Indians (MI) are to face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 12th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI is willing to secure their first win, having lost the two preceding games. They will hope to use their home advantage. KKR, however, the reigning champions, come into this clash with a win in the previous match against RR, which boosts their confidence.
Match Details
Date: March 31, 2025.
Time: 7:30 PM IST.
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Live Telecast: StarSports Network Channels and Jio Hotstar (app & website)
Head-to-Head Record
MI has dominated KKR in the Indian Premier League historically. Out of 34 games, MI has acquired 23 triumphs, while KKR has only won 11. At Wankhede Stadium, MI’s form is even better: 8 wins in 9 matches against KKR.
Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium is famous for a batting-friendly wicket with decent bounce and short boundaries, which makes it a high-scoring affair. Fast bowlers might get some assistance with a new ball because of pace and bounce, but for the most part, it is expected to be a batsman-friendly pitch. The winning teams at the toss mostly opt to chase with the dew factor that makes it very difficult for bowlers in the second innings.
Weather Forecast: Weather in Mumbai on match day is expected to be clear with temperatures hovering between 28 and 32 degrees Celsius. The humidity would be comparatively high, which is typical of coastal Mumbai, but no rain is expected, allowing an uninterrupted match.
IPL 2025 MI vs KKR Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali/Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Dream11 Fantasy Top Players
As for fantasy cricket players, here are the picks:
Wicket-Keepers – Quinton de Kock (vc), Ryan Rickelton.
Batsmen—Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ajinkya Rahane.
All-rounders—Hardik Pandya, Sunil Narine (c), Andre Russell, Moeen Ali.
Bowler – Varun Chakravarthy.
Also Read: IPL 2025 Full Schedule PDF Download
IPL 2025 MI vs KKR Match Prediction
MI, despite the popularity of its talent, has been lacking in the early rounds of IPL 2025. The batting has not stood up to the expectations. Captain Hardik Pandya, therefore, stressed the need for the batting unit to take responsibility on their shoulders. KKR will look to exploit MI’s weaknesses, given their balanced team and good form. MI has a slight edge here due to the historic wins over KKR, especially at Wankhede; however, the current form goes in favor of KKR, making it a close match.
Streaming Details
Television: StarSports Network Channels
Online Streaming: JioHotstar
