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Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns in match number 51 of IPL 2024 at Wankhede Stadium on 3rd April. MI are currently in ninth spot with three wins in 10 matches, while KKR are standing in second position winning six out of nine matches so far and will be looking to go step closer to the playoffs with a win against MI in the next match.
Talking about MI, they are looking to get back on the winning track after three consecutive losses. The five-time champions have lost seven matches in the season so far, which means that they cannot finish with maximum 14 points now, and every game from here will be a must win for them. On the other hand, KKR are coming after winning three of their last five games and a win against MI will almost confirm their place in top two in the points table after end of the league stage.
Before that, let’s have a look at MI vs KKR, Head-to-Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
MI vs KKR Head-to-Head in IPL
Mumbai Indians have a dominant record against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, with the five-time champions winning 23 out of 32 matches between both teams, while KKR have come out victorious on nine occasions. The first-ever IPL match between both teams as played at Eden Gardens on 29th April, 2008, where MI registered a convincing win over KKR by 7 wickets. Batting first, KKR posted 137 runs for the loss of 8 wickets with Laxmi Shukla top scoring with an unbeaten 40 runs off 22 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes. For MI, Sanath Jayasuriya was star with the ball taking 3 wickets for 14 runs in four overs. In reply, Robin Uthappa (run a ball 37) and Dwayne Bravo (64 off 53), took the innings further after early three wickets and put up an unbeaten 113-run partnership as MI chased the winning target in 18.4 overs.
| Matches | MI won | KKR won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
MI vs KKR Head-to-Head at Wankhede Stadium
Talking about their head-to-head at MI’s home ground. Mumbai Indians have hosted Kolkata Knight Riders 10 times, winning nine out of them. While KKR have been able to defeat MI just once at their home ground. The first match between both teams at Wankhede was played on 16th April, 2008, where MI defeated KKR by 8 wickets. Batting first, KKR were bowled out for just 67 runs in 15.2 overs, with Shaun Pollock taking registering the figures of 3/12, while Rohan Raje, Dwayne Bravo and Dominic Thornely taking 2 wickets each for MI. In reply, MI chased the winning total in just 5.3 overs losing 2 wickets with Sanath Jayasuriya smashing an unbeaten unbeaten 48 runs off just 17 deliveries.
| Matches | MI won | KKR won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium has always been a paradise for the batters, where even 200+ are not enough for the teams to defend sometimes. The last three matches played at this ground have been high scoring. It is expected to be another high-scoring thriller between MI and KKR in the upcoming IPL 2024 clash. However, the pacers can also get some help on this ground as the game progresses.
Wankhede Stadium IPL Records
The Wankhede Stadium has hosted a total of 113 matches in the IPL since its inception in 2008. Out of these 113 matches, the teams batting first have won 52 times, while 61 matches have been won by the team batting second. The first-ever IPL match at Wankhede Stadium was played on 20th April, 2008, where MI hosted Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the fifth match of IPL 2008. RCB won a close encounter against the hosts by chasing 166 runs in 19.4 overs losing 5 wickets.
| City | Mumbai | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 14/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 113 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 52 (46.02%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 61 (53.98%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 59 (52.21%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 54 (47.79%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 133* | A B de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/18 5/18 | Harbhajan Singh (Mumbai Indians) Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 22/04/2011 v Chennai Super Kings 08/05/2022 v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Highest Team Innings | 235/1 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 10/05/2015 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 16/05/2008 v Mumbai Indians | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 214/4 (Mumbai Indians) | 30/04/2023 v Rajasthan Royals | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.35 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.53 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 169.75 | ||
Key Players from both teams
MI
Former MI skipper Rohit Sharma while batting against KKR with 1040 runs averaging at 41.60 in 32 matches against them. Now the MI opener will be looking to get another big knock against KKR in the upcoming match. Apart from him. Suryakumar Yadav will also be looking to smash some six against his ex-team, with Nehal Wadhera and Tim David looking to finish the innings on a high. Skipper Hardik Pandya is also looking to get back in form with both bat and ball. In the bowling line up Jasprit Bumrah will be the spearhead fast bowler, while Piyush Chawla will take care of the spin department.
KKR
Phil Salt and Sunil Narine have turned out to be one of the dangerous opening pairs and will be looking to give another firing start to KKR in a batting friendly surface of the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from them, Andre Russell and Rinku Singh have the ability to finish the innings on a high. In the bowling lineup, Varun Chakaravarthy and Suyash Sharma have been impressive with their spin bowling this season, while Vaibhav Arora will look up the fast bowling department along with Mitchell Starc.
