Today, the Mumbai Indians are set to go head-to-head with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 12th contest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The T20 spectacle has arrived at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the initial time this season, presenting an excellent opportunity for the home team to secure their first victory of IPL 2025.
Thus far, MI has competed in two matches, suffering defeats in both against Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, leaving them as the only team without a win. Their home performance is typically solid, but overcoming KKR will prove challenging since they recently enjoyed a commanding victory over Rajasthan Royals in their last match.
KKR successfully chased down 152 runs in under 18 overs, with spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Moeen Ali shining brightly, while Quinton de Kock contributed a crucial half-century to guide the team to success. However, given that the ball is known to fly at Wankhede Stadium, they must be prepared for the challenge. Additionally, KKR triumphed in their last encounter at this venue against MI during the previous season.
Wankhede Stadium – Pitch Insights
This marks the debut match of IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium. In the last season, the venue hosted seven games, with teams batting first winning four of them. The average score in the first innings last season was 188, while MI’s highest score against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024 was a massive 234. A favorable pitch is anticipated, and the team winning the coin toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Wankhede Stadium – IPL Numbers Game
Matches Played – 7 (in IPL 2024)
Matches won batting first – 4
Matches won bowling first – 3
MI vs KKR Predicted Playing 11
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma, R Rickelton(w), Sury Yadav, Tilak Varma, Har Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, M Santner, Dee Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Satyanarayana Raju.
Quint de Kock(w), Sun Narine, Venkat Iyer, Ajia Rahane(c), Rin Singh, An Russell, Raman Singh, Spen Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
