MI vs KKR Prediction: Mumbai Indians will lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders in an important IPL 2025 match on Monday (March 31).
The Paltans are playing their first home match of the season and are on the back of two defeats. KKR secured their first points in the last outing against Rajasthan Royals and will be aiming to continue their streak.

Date: March 31, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians have historically dominated this rivalry. Out of 34 matches played, MI have won 23, while KKR have managed to win 11. At the Wankhede Stadium, MI have a staggering record, winning 8 out of 9 matches against KKR.
The last time these two sides met at the Wankhede, KKR broke a 12-year drought with a memorable win-marking their first-ever victory at this venue since 2012.
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
The likes of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine could be crucial in breaking MI's rhythm during the powerplay and middle overs. Jasprit Bumrah's absence is another big blow for the Paltans who has been sorely missed so far. The KKR side does look a more balanced outfit but MI at their home are a different beast.
While MI have the upper hand on paper, especially at home, KKR's recent win at Wankhede and their momentum could make this a close contest. The Knights defeated them twice last season and Ajinkya Rahane, another Mumbaikar leader of the defending champions would be hoping to repeat the feat.
MI vs KKR Who Will Win: Kolkata Knight Riders