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

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 28 Mar 2026, 14:00 IST

1 Min Read

Table Of Contents

Preview

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

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Haze

31.0°C

58% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Mumbai Indians

L
W
L
W
L

Kolkata Knight Riders

L
NR
L
W
W

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

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The boundaries are smaller here, and the pitch is flat, which allows batsmen to play their strokes easily on this surface. Fast bowlers need to be careful on this surface, and spinners can make the ball stop and turn sharply for the batsmen

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

175

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

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

9
VC

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.

9

Hardik Pandya MI | ALL

Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya is an outstanding all-rounder and will be one of the top picks for this MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction. He scored 2749 runs and also took 78 wickets in 152 IPL matches

9

Suryakumar Yadav MI | BAT

Suryakumar Yadav has scored 4311 runs at an impressive strike rate of 148 in his IPL career and will be a top pick against this opposition

7.5

Cameron Green KKR | ALL

He is a marvellous batting all-rounder who can also contribute with the ball in crucial stages. He scored 707 runs at a strike rate of 153 in 29 IPL matches

9

Trent Boult MI | BOWL

Trent Boult is a left-arm fast bowler and can be expected to reward you with a couple of wickets. He picked up 143 wickets in 120 IPL games.

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8.5

Mayank Rawat

MI | ALL-ROUNDER

7.5

Tejasvi Dahiya

KKR | WK

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Mar 28 2026 2:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

6 : 5

KKR

Credits Left
6.5/100

Head To Head
Quinton de Kock

8.5

Finn Allen

8

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Rohit Sharma
C

9

Ajinkya Rahane

7.5

Cameron Green

7.5

Hardik Pandya

9

Sunil Narine
VC

9

Jasprit Bumrah

9

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Trent Boult

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

6 : 5

KKR

Credits Left
6/100

Mega League
Finn Allen

8

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Rohit Sharma

9

Tilak Varma

7

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Cameron Green
VC

7.5

Hardik Pandya
C

9

Sunil Narine

9

Jasprit Bumrah

9

Vaibhav Arora

8

Trent Boult

9

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