MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Match 2, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates
Mumbai Indians are set to play Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2nd match of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday, March 29
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In the second match of the IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday, March 29. Mumbai Indians had a good season last year, qualifying for the playoffs with eight wins, but they were knocked out after a five-wicket loss to Punjab in Qualifier 2.
Mumbai’s batting lineup looks strong, and they have further improved it by adding Quinton de Kock. The batting unit includes Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Naman Dhir. Their bowling attack is also solid, led by Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders had a disappointing season last year, winning only five out of 14 matches and finishing eighth on the points table. The team will be led by Ajinkya Rahane. In this year’s auction, KKR added New Zealand openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen. They also have strong all-rounders like Cameron Green, Rachin Ravindra, and Sunil Narine. Their bowling unit includes Varun Chakravarthy, Varun Aaron, and Blessing Muzarabani.
In head-to-head matches, both teams have faced each other 35 times, with Mumbai Indians winning 24 games, while Kolkata Knight Riders have won 11. This match is expected to be an exciting contest between two strong teams.
Match Information
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 2
Indian Premier League, 29 Mar 2026, Sun, 7:30 PM IST, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Match Starts In
01:03:18:02
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Broadcast
Star Sports Network
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Haze
31.0°C
58% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Q de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, HH Pandya (C), Rajangad Bawa, WG Jacks, JJ Bumrah, Trent Boult, M Markande
Bench : Robin Minzq, RD Rickelton, C Bosch, Danish Malewar, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Mayank Rawat, Atharva Ankolekar, DL Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, RS Sharma, Allah Mohammad, Mohd Izhar
Kolkata Knight Riders
Finn Allen (wk), SP Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), C Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, RK Singh, Ramandeep Singh, AS Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, B Muzarabani
Bench : Tejasvi Dahiya, Tim Seifert, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, RA Tripathi, S Ranjan, D Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Umran Malik, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Matheesha Pathirana, SS Dubey, NA Saini
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
55%
Pace Bowling
45%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
175
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Rohit Sharma MI | BAT
Mumbai star opening batsman Rohit Sharma is an excellent choice for the captaincy role in your fantasy team. He scored 7046 runs at an average of 29.73 and a strike rate of 132 in 272 IPL matches
Sunil Narine KKR | ALL
Sunil Narine is a quality all-rounder and picked up 192 wickets in 189 IPL matches. He will also give points with his batting which makes him a top pick.
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Mayank Rawat
MI | ALL-ROUNDER

Tejasvi Dahiya
KKR | WK
Teams will be updated after Toss
Last Updated On - Mar 28 2026 2:00 PM
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