The most anticipated IPL 2025 has started, and this will be the twelfth match where Mumbai Indians will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders. MI is not performing well and currently at bottom of the points table, whereas KKR has won one out of two matches and currently the team is in 6th position on the points table. However, both teams are strong and have experienced players who can lead their teams towards the victory.
Let’s take a look at the key player battle that will be worth watching when these two dynamo will face each other.
MI vs KKR Player Battles IPL 2025
1. Rohit Sharma vs Varun Chakaravarthy
Hitman Rohit Sharma has been defensive against the right-arm spin bowler Varun Chakaravarthy who is known for his legbreak googly style. Talking about the performance, Rohit has scored a total of 47 runs with the highest of 33, and also was dismissed once. This means Varun can disturb him and can become a challenger bowler.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | – |
| 2021 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 132.0 | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 4.0 |
| Total | 47 | 45 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 104.4 | 47.0 |
Also see: MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction
2. Rohit Sharma vs Sunil Narine
Rohit Sharma has a slow performance against the right-arm offbreak bowler Sunil Narine, who is known for his allrounding skills. Rohit faced a total of 142 balls from Sunil, scoring 147 runs and getting dismissed 9 times.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 81.0 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 8.0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 7.0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 147.8 | 34.0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 107.7 | – |
| 2017 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 68.8 | 11.0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 116.7 | 14.0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 140.0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.8 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 400.0 | – |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 2.0 |
| Total | 147 | 142 | 9 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 103.5 | 16.3 |
Also see: MI vs KKR Match Prediction
3. Venkatesh Iyer vs Trent Boult
Venkatesh Iyer has been defensive against the left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult who bowled at a speed of 143.3 km/h. Talking about the performance, Venkatesh has scored a total of 16 balls of Trent, in which he scored a total of 17 runs with the highest of 11.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 220.0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | – |
| Total | 17 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 106.2 | – |
4. Ajinkya Rahane vs Mitchell Santner
The right-hand batsman Ajinkya Rahane has been defensive against the left-arm spin bowler Mitchell Santer who is known for his orthodox bowling style. Talking about the performance, Ajinkya has scored a total of 19 runs with the highest of 10 against Mitchell. However, Ajinkya bowled him once, which means Ajinkya can be disturbed by him.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 150.0 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 111.1 | 10.0 |
| Total | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 126.7 | 19.0 |
5. Quinton de Kock vs Deepak Chahar
The left-hand batsman and opener, Quinton de Kock has been defensive against the right-hand Deepak Chahar who bowled at a speed of 140 kph. Talking about the performance, Quinton has only played 16 balls of Deepak, in which he scored a total of 17 runs with the highest of 11.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 220.0 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.0 | – |
| Total | 17 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 106.2 | – |
In conclusion, the twelfth match between MI vs KKR will promise to be thrilling and a cricket cinema full of action and drama. The player battle between this match will be important to watch, as Rohit Shamra will play against Sunil Narine, who is known for all rounded skills. Additionally, Venkatesh, Suryakumar Yadav and Quinton de Kock will play against the top bowlers who have a vast amount of IPL experience and already left their mark in the first match of IPL.
