The arch rivals of IPL and some blockbuster matches have always been MI vs KKR, where the Mumbai Indians have always had an upper hand. But Kolkata in 2024 have broken the fort of Wankhede Stadium by their first win in 2024, showing grit and resilience that no matter what the head-to-head is, they will not be behind.

Both teams have played almost 35 matches, where MI has 24 wins, and Kolkata has only 11 wins.

KKR doesn’t have a very good record at Wankhede, but on the other hand, MI always has the curse of losing their first match - on the whole, with new combinations in both teams, MI vs KKR is gonna be a thriller of a game in Day 2 of IPL. Before that, let’s have a look at.

MI vs KKR Total Matches Played & Results

Stats

MI

KKR

Matches Played

35

35

Won

11

24

Lost

24

11

Highest Score

232

210

Lowest Score

67

108

MI has always lost their inaugral game, but this time it can be different. Here are three reasons why :

KKR INJURY CONCERNS

KKR’s bowling has been heavily affected by injury concerns. Their star bowler, Harshit Rana, who also missed the T20 World Cup due to injury concerns, is ruled out. Maheesh Pathirana also suffered an injury during the recently concluded T20 World Cup and won’t be available for the first game, but as per news, he is likely to join the team on April 6th. Akashdeep too is out for injury, and Mustafizur Rahman is out for NOC concerns. KKR has announced Blessing Muzarabani, Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Dubey.

This simply might affect their bowling balance and heavily depend on the experienced spinners of the side. There might be concerns about who will bowl with the new ball and how the death over concerns will shape. The likes of Anukul Roy and Vaibhav Arora can be the trump card, but a lack of pace experience can be a concern, giving MI the upper hand.

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MI Home Record in Wankhede and Against KKR

KKR has only won against 2 times at Wankhede vs Mumbai in 2012 and 2024. Mumbai Indians has a very good record in their home ground, and with the likes of Hardik Pandya leading them this season and a strong, balanced squad, they can very well break the curse.

Strong in form squad against KKR

MI has had a trophy drought since 2020, and this year has assembled a strong squad with notable Indian stalwarts and foreign inclusions, mostly domestic great players who can create a threat against any opposition. This year, with the reclamation of Rohit Sharma and the likes of the T20 champions Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Surya Kumar Yadav, and Tilak Verma, who had notable performances in the tournament, the MI squad looks strong. With a few clever picks in the auction of overseas ike Quinton De Kock, Rutherford, Santner, and Will Jacks, the team looks balanced. They also have a very good domestic inclusion, making the fans speculative of yet another good season ahead.

Jasprit Bumrah is also available for the game.

MI are without Will Jacks and Mitchell Santner for this particular match, but Sherfane Rutherford and Ghazanfar may very well fill the gaps. We have seen how Rutherford is in form.

Well, we will have to wait tos ee if KKR breaches Wankhede for the third time or MI breaks the first game jinx this time.