Mumbai Indians (MI) will take the field against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match number 12 of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI will look to register their first win of the season in the MI vs KKR game
KKR will aim to earn back-to-back wins in IPL 2025 in the MI vs KKR game, having won their last game against RR, and would like to continue the winning momentum against MI on Monday, March 31.
The defending champions delivered a comprehensive performance in the last match in all three facets of the game.
On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians’ squad for the 2025 IPL season looks quite balanced. The Hardik Pandya-led side did a decent job in the auction by retaining their core, and have a good blend of youth and experience at their disposal with players like Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Vignesh Puthur, and Trent Boult.
This article provides the details of the playing 11 of the Mumbai Indians for the MI vs KKR match scheduled to be played on Monday (March 31) at 7:30 PM IST.
Mumbai Indians Playing 11 vs KKR- IPL 2025, Match 12:
Openers: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk)
Rohit Sharma will open the batting for Mumbai Indians alongside Ryan Rickleton in the MI vs KKR game. Rohit will look to get some runs under his belt and will look to improve his form for the upcoming matches of the ongoing IPL season.
Like Rohit, Rickelton would also like to get a good start in the MI vs KKR encounter to prove his worth as a batter in the IPL. The South African batter has made a name for himself as a hard-hitting batter in various leagues
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks
MI would want their middle order to play with an attacking approach in the middle overs with the presence of proven match-winners like Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak, and Will Jacks, and put the pressure on KKR by posting a big score on the board
MI will also hope captain Hardik Pandya to lead from the front in the MI vs KKR game, which will be MI’s first home game of IPL 2025, and the five-time IPL champion would like to register a win in front of the home crowd at Wankhede
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Vignesh Puthur, Satyanarayana Raju
MI unearthed a rookie in the first match against CSK in the form of Vignesh Puthur, who picked up three wickets at crucial moments of the match. The leg spinner will look to repeat the same performance against KKR
As far as MI’s fast bowling is concerned, the Hardik Pandya-led side did a fine job in the mega auction by picking up Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult as their new ball bowlers, both of whom have the reputation of striking in the first six overs
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