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The five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will host three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 12 of IPL 2025 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 31. After losing their first two matches, MI are set to play at their home ground for the first time this season and will look to get their first win in front of their home crowd.
Talking about KKR, the defending champions are coming after losing one and winning one game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals respectively. They will look to get a second consecutive win and get ahead in the points table. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the MI versus KKR IPL 2025 match number 12.
MI vs KKR Match Details
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Match Number |
12 |
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Teams |
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Venue |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
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Time |
7:30 PM (IST) |
| On Field Umpires | Sai Darshan Kumar, Khalid Saiyed |
| Third Umpire | Nitin Menon |
MI vs KKR IPL Head-to-Head Stats and Records
Mumbai Indians (MI) have a dominant record against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL so far. Out of 34 matches played between both the teams in the IPL, MI won 23 times while KKR defeated them on 11 occasions.
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Mumbai Indians |
vs |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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34 |
Matches Played |
34 |
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23 |
Won |
11 |
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210 |
Highest Score |
232 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
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108 |
Lowest Score |
67 |
| 19 | Tosses Won | 15 |
| 5 | Elected To Bat | 5 |
| 14 | Elected To Field | 10 |
MI vs KKR Pitch Report
The iconic Wankhede Stadium is known for its batting friendly surface where we usually see high scoring clashes. However, it also provides a great bounce that is favourable for the fast bowlers. Out of 116 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 54 times while the chasing team came out victorious on 62 occasions. The average score at Wankhede Stadium while batting first in around 170 runs.
MI vs KKR Probable Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians Probable 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
Impact Player: Karan Sharma
Karan Sharma IPL Bowling Career Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Eco. | S/R | BB |
| 84 | 76 | 8.38 | 19.67 | 4/16 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Angkrish Raghuvanshi IPL Batting Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R | 4s/6s |
| 12 | 215 | 26.88 | 149.31 | 20/9 |
MI vs KKR IPL 2025 Full Squads
Mumbai Indians: 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, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Vignesh Puthur, Karn Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Krishnan Shrijith
MI's Last Five Matches: Performances
| Win | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss |
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Sunil Narine, Chetan Sakariya, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell
MI's Last Five Matches: Performances
| No Result | Won | Won | Loss | Won |
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for MI vs KKR, Match 12, IPL 2025
Q. Why are Suryakumar Yadav and Quinton de Kock top choices for captaincy picks?
Suryakumar Yadav is a crucial player in MI’s middle-order and has great records while batting at Wankhede Stadium.
Suryakumar Yadav IPL Batting Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 152 | 3671 | 32.20 | 145.27 |
On the other hand, KKR opener Quinton de Kock is also coming after playing a match-winning knock in the last game and is looking in great touch with the bat.
Quinton de Kock IPL Batting Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg | S/R |
| 109 | 3258 | 31.94 | 135.13 |
Q. Why are Hardik Pandya and Andre Russell top choices for vice-captaincy picks?
MI skipper Hardik Pandya can turn the match around with his all round skills. On the other hand, Andre Russell is known for producing big hits in death overs and also comes as a handy fast bowler.
Hardik Pandya IPL Batting & Bowling Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Wickets | Avg. (BA) | Eco. |
| 138 | 2536 | 66 | 144.83 | 9.07 |
Andre Russell IPL Batting & Bowling Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Wickets | Avg.(BA) | Eco |
| 129 | 2488 | 115 | 28.93 | 9.36 |
MI vs KKR, IPL 2025 Match 12: Top Players to pick
Suryakumar Yadav: MI batter Suryakumar Yadav was looking in great form in the last match against Gujarat Titans. He also has great stats while batting at Wankhede Stadium in the IPL. He will be looking to get a big knock and guide MI to their first win of the season.
Hardik Pandya: MI captain Hardik Pandya will be looking to lead from the front with both bat and ball in the upcoming game against KKR. He also looked in good touch with the ball against GT where he took two crucial wickets.
Quinton de Kock: Opener Quinton de Kock scored a match-winning 97* against RR to guide KKR to their first win of the season. He will be looking to take full advantage of the batting friendly conditions at Wankhede and get another big knock.
Andre Russell: KKR all-rounder Andre Russell will be a key player coming to bat in the last few overs. He could change the momentum of the match with his ability to hit big sixes. Apart from that, he can also come as a handy fast bowler.
MI vs KKR, IPL 2025 Match 12: Players to avoid
Will Jacks: Will Jacks hasn’t been able to make an impact in IPL 2025 so far. He could only score 11 runs in the first game against CSK and didn’t get a chance to bat in the second game against GT.
Will Jacks IPL Batting Career Stats:
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 9 | 241 | 30.13 | 174.64 |
Manish Pandey: KKR batter Manish Pandey didn’t get a chance to play in the last two games. It is unlikely that he will get a game against MI as well.
Manish Pandey IPL Batting Career Stats
| Matches | Runs | Avg. | S/R |
| 171 | 3850 | 29.17 | 121.11 |
MI vs KKR Match 12 Fantasy Team 1
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (captain)
Batters: Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Andre Russell (vice-captain), Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Trent Boult
MI vs KKR Match 12 Fantasy Team 2
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Rohit Sharma
All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Harshit Rana, Deepak Chahar
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