MI vs KKR Playing 11: It promises a close contest as Mumbai Indians host Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday (March 31) in a crucial IPL 2025 encounter.
After defeats in the first two matches, MI will be desperate to make amends in their first home match of the season. In contrast, KKR know the importance of continuing their winning momentum and would be eager to get another two points on the board.

Date: March 31, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Played: 34
MI Wins: 23
KKR Wins: 11
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Chetan Sakariya
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Vignesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah continues to remain sidelined for the upcoming clash. Although the Indian pacer has started bowling at the NCA, he is yet to get clearance for competitive matches. Rohit Sharma has failed to score in the first two matches but is likely to keep his place for this match.
Also, the eyes will be on Vignesh Puthur. The Kerala youngster had a superb debut but was left out in the next match. Will Jacks may also make a return to the team while Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult set to keep their place.
For KKR, Sunil Narine is on course to return. The West Indies star missed the Rajasthan match due to illness but looks set to play at the Wankhede Stadium. Moeen Ali replaced Narine in the last match, but is likely to keep his place as Spencer Johnson is the probable player who will be sitting out for this match. In terms of the batting option, Angkrish Raghuvanshi is likely to be on the bench as an impact player.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur
MI Impact Player: Krishnan Shrijith/Satyanarayan Raju
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR Impact Player: Anukul Roy/Angkrish Raghuvanshi/Mayank Markande