Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their upcoming clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Wednesday, May 20 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It is not a very significant clash as MI is already out of the tournament, and there are no hopes left for KKR in the ongoing season.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Head-to-Head record
Matches played: 36
Matches won by KK: 11
Matches won by MI: 25
No result: 0
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(wk), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi
Impact Player: Blessing Muzarabani
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma
Impact Player: AM Ghazanfar
Kolkata Weather Report
According to the latest forecast report, the weather in Kolkata is set to stay highly humid with a threat of evening thunderstorms looming over the game. By the scheduled 7:30 PM IST start time, temperatures are likely to stay between 30°C and 33°C, while humidity levels could stay as high as 65% to 70%. Such conditions are expected to make the atmosphere sticky, draining and exhausting for players.
Key players to watch out in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
KKR would love to have another sparkling knock from star opener Finn Allen as he smashed 93 off 35 balls against GT in the last game. On the other hand, Mi would bank on Shardul Thakur who claimed a four-wicket haul against PBKS in the last game.
Eden Gardens Pitch Report
The surface at the Eden Gardens for tonight's game is expected to be a flat and batting-friendly pitch, offering perfect conditions for high-scoring game. Chasing teams generally enjoy an upper hand at the iconic venue, because of the short square boundaries and lighting-fast outfield, and the significant role of evening dew.