Mumbai Indians (MI) will be up against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 12 of IPL 2025. The match will take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
MI vs KKR Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 12:
Date and Venue:
The MI vs KKR match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on March 31. The game will begin at 07:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians
Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Krishnan Shrijith, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Lizaad Williams, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson
MI vs KKR key battles:
Rohit Sharma vs Harshit Rana
The former MI captain Rohit Sharma will be up against fast bowler Harshit Rana with the new ball in the first six overs of the MI vs KKR clash. The battle promises to be a mouth-watering one with Rohit looking to get some runs under his belt in the IPL.
Harshit, on the other hand, has had a memorable international debut in all three formats of the game and will hope to continue his good form in the ongoing season of the IPL while playing for KKR in the MI vs KKR match.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Varun Chakravarty
The Indian T20 captain, Suryakumar, has been short of runs since being named the full-time captain of the team in T20 cricket. Surya was stumped in the first match against CSK and has been dismissed without any significant contribution in the recent past.
Varun Chakravarthy, who has had a second life of sorts as a player in international cricket, was an integral part of KKR in the team’s title-winning campaign and has started the 2025 season on a decent note. and will look to carry forward his form in the Mumbai vs Kolkata match.
Sunil Narine vs Trent Boult
Sunil Narine, who has added method to his madness with the bat, will return to feature in the Mumbai vs Kolkata game and would like to play his natural game against Trent Boult, who is known for taking wickets in the first over.
Andre Russell vs Vignesh Puthur
Andre Russell failed to make an impact in the season opener against RCB and will be itching to flex his muscles in the Mumbai vs Kolkata game. Russell will potentially face Vignesh Puthur, who impressed everyone on his IPL debut against CSK.
MI vs KKR Key Players:
MI – Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Vignesh Puthur
KKR – Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy
MI vs KKR Weather Report:
Rain is not expected to play a role during the Mumbai vs Kolkata match in Mumbai. The temperature is expected to be in the high 30s during the match.
Conclusion
Both teams will look to gain momentum by winning the MI vs KKR match while going forward in the league. MI, in particular, would like to register a win in the competition and hopes to put on a strong performance in the upcoming match.
