Match Preview MI, after two consecutive defeats in the tournament, is desperately searching for its first victory in IPL 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, sealed a comfortable victory in their second match. Will MI open their account with a win, or will KKR rise yet again? Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians continued their poor form and lost their second consecutive defeat of IPL 2025 when the Gujarat Titans defeated them by 36 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. Mumbai Indians are yet to click with their batting, but the absence of Jasprit Bumrah is making them more clueless in their bowling attack. In the last match, MI couldn't chase a target of 197 runs; Tilak Varma (39) and Suryakumar Yadav (48) were the only two who added some runs for their team, and the rest of the batters couldn't even cross the twenty-run mark. They are now set to play their first home game of IPL 2025, they will be aiming for their victory for a much-needed confidence boost. Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders registered their first win of the IPL 2025 season when they beat Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets. Quinton de Kock (97*) was the star performer of the team; de Kock not only single-handedly won the match but also assured the team about the opening slot. Sunil Narine, who usually opens the innings along with de Kock, missed the last match due to illness and is expected to be available for the match against Mumbai Indians. KKR will look to continue their winning form when they face MI at Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Match Details MI vs KKR Match Details Venue Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Date and Time 31 March, 7:30 PM IST Live Broadcast Details Star Sports Live Streaming Details JioHotstar (app and website) Pitch Report The surface at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai poses a good batting track for the teams. The average first innings score in last year's IPL was 188, and it helps pacer more on such wickets. Batters can easily play their shot, but they will need to settle down. Teams who field first at this ground are likely to get some advantage as compared to teams who bat first. Head-to-Head Record H2H Records - MI vs KKR in IPL Total Matches 34 Won by Mumbai Indians 23 Won by Kolkata Knight Riders 11 Tied 0 No Result 0 Probable Playing XI Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Mitchell Santner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju. (Impact Subs - Krishnan Shrijith, Karn Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Robin Minz) Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (wk), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy. (Impact Subs - Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy) Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bowl on all 26 occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch Out of 203 IPL matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 83 wins to their name, while the fielding first sides have registered 116 victories. By looking at the recent stats at this venue, it will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first. Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: Mumbai Indians (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 45-50 KKR Total: 180-200 Match Winner: Mumbai Indians Scenario 2 Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 35-50 MI Total: 170-190 Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders Who will win the match between MI vs KKR? Mumbai Indians are yet to taste a win this season. Kolkata Knight Riders returned to their winning ways with a thumping victory in the last match against Rajasthan Royals. Considering the team balance and players' form, it will be easy to say that KKR have the advantage over MI in IPL 2025, but Mumbai has the potential to bounce back at any time. Still, we believe that MI will win this match and register their first win at their home.