IPL 2026 Today's Match: MI vs KKR playing 11, batters vs bowlers matchups

MI will enter IPL 2026 with a strong and well-rounded squad as they aim to end a five-year title drought

The five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) is kicking off their campaign in IPL 2026 today at Wankhede Stadium, as they take on three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). MI enter the season with a strong and well-rounded squad as they aim to end a five-year title drought. MI skipper Hardik Pandya wins the toss for the match and invites Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR to bat first.

IPL 2026: MI vs KKR playing 11  MI playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah  Impact players: Suryakumar Yadav, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar  KKR playing 11: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani  Impact players: Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Tejasvi Dahiya 

 

After finishing third last season, the Hardik Pandya-led side looks settled, with Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma forming a solid Indian core. The presence of Rohit Sharma at the top adds experience, while overseas options like Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner further strengthen the line-up.  Check all the live updates of Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders match in IPL 2026 here

 

 

KKR, on the other hand, look slightly unsettled due to injuries and squad changes. With key bowlers unavailable, much will depend on Varun Chakravarthy and their all-rounders to deliver in a tough opening clash. 

Hardik Pandya’s captaincy record in IPL (MI)

• Matches: 59
• Wins: 35
• Losses: 24
• N/R: 0
• Win percentage: 59.32%

Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy record in IPL (KKR)

• Matches: 39
• Wins: 14
• Losses: 23
• N/R: 2
• Win percentage: 37.83%

 

MI squad for IPL 2026:

 

Hardik Pandya (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Danish Malewar, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Atharva Ankolekar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tilak Varma, Ashwani Kumar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande, Mohammad Izhar, Raghu Sharma. 

 

KKR squad for IPL 2026:

 

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh (vc), Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya (wk), Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sarthak Ranjan, Tim Seifert (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Daksh Kamra, Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, Rachin Ravindra, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani, Matheesha Pathirana, Navdeep Saini, Prashant Solanki, Umran Malik, Varun Chakravarthy

IPL 2026: MI vs KKR key player battles

MI batters vs KKR bowlers

 

Batter	Bowler	Innings	Balls	Runs	Strike Rate	Dots	4s	6s
Rohit Sharma	Sunil Narine	15	110	150	136.36	45	18	5
Rohit Sharma	Varun Chakravarthy	9	62	70	112.9	28	6	2
Suryakumar Yadav	Sunil Narine	12	75	120	160	20	10	6
Suryakumar Yadav	Varun Chakravarthy	10	68	95	139.71	24	9	3
Tilak Varma	Varun Chakravarthy	6	40	55	137.5	16	5	2
Hardik Pandya	Sunil Narine	10	70	92	131.43	30	8	3
Will Jacks	Varun Chakravarthy	3	20	34	170	6	3	2
Quinton de Kock	Sunil Narine	11	82	105	128.05	32	12	2
Mitchell Santner	Varun Chakravarthy	2	12	14	116.67	5	1	0

 

KKR batters vs MI bowlers

 

Batter	Bowler	Innings	Balls	Runs	Strike Rate	Dots	4s	6s
Ajinkya Rahane	Jasprit Bumrah	12	85	95	111.76	35	10	1
Ajinkya Rahane	Deepak Chahar	10	70	88	125.71	28	9	2
Rinku Singh	Jasprit Bumrah	8	40	52	130	18	4	2
Rinku Singh	Hardik Pandya	6	35	60	171.43	10	5	4
Cameron Green	Jasprit Bumrah	5	28	30	107.14	12	3	1
Sunil Narine	Jasprit Bumrah	7	30	42	140	14	5	2
Sunil Narine	Mitchell Santner	6	25	48	192	8	4	4
Finn Allen	Jasprit Bumrah	3	15	20	133.33	6	3	1
Ramandeep Singh	Hardik Pandya	2	10	18	180	3	2	1

 

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