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Mumbai Indians will take on Mumbai Indians [Source: IPLT20]
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are ready to face-off in the 12th match of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on March 31. This is a crucial game for MI, as they have lost their first two matches of the season against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT). As a result, MI is struggling at the 9th spot in the points table with a negative Net Run Rate (NRR) of -1.163.
Ajinkya Rahane's KKR, on the other hand, started their season with a loss but made a strong comeback by winning their previous game. With one win and one loss, KKR are placed 7th in the points table with a negative NRR of -0.308. So, they will be looking for another win to keep their momentum going further.
The last time MI and KKR met in IPL 2024, KKR secured a victory by 18 runs at their home ground, Eden Gardens. Let’s take a detailed look at how this match played out.
MI vs KKR Last Match Scorecard
Kolkata Knight Riders' Scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
| Philip Salt(WK) | 6 | 5 | 120 |
| Sunil Narine | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 42 | 21 | 200 |
| Shreyas Iyer(C) | 7 | 10 | 70 |
| Nitish Rana | 33 | 23 | 143.48 |
| Andre Russell | 24 | 14 | 171.43 |
| Rinku Singh | 20 | 12 | 166.67 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 17 | 8 | 212.5 |
| Mitchell Starc | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Piyush Chawla | 1 | 2 |
Mumbai Indians' scorecard
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
| Ishan Kishan(WK) | 40 | 22 | 181.82 |
| Rohit Sharma | 19 | 24 | 79.17 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 11 | 14 | 78.57 |
| Tilak Varma | 32 | 17 | 188.24 |
| Hardik Pandya(C) | 2 | 4 | 50 |
| Tim David | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nehal Wadhera | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| Naman Dhir | 17 | 6 | 283.33 |
| Anshul Kamboj | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Piyush Chawla | 1 | 2 | 50 |
MI vs KKR Winner
The match took place at Eden Gardens on May 11, 2024, where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 18 runs. KKR set a target of 157 runs, but Mumbai Indians couldn’t chase it down and were all out in just 16 overs.
MI vs KKR Man Of The Match
Varun Chakaravarthy won the Player of the Match award for his brilliant bowling. He took 2 wickets while giving away only 17 runs in his 4 overs.
MI vs KKR Top Bowlers
| Best Bowlers | Team | Wickets | Overs |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | KKR | 2/17 | 4 |
| Harshit Rana | KKR | 2/34 | 3 |
| Andre Russell | KKR | 2/34 | 3 |
MI vs KKR Top Batters
| Best Batters | Team | Runs |
| Venkatesh Iyer | KKR | 42 runs off 21 balls |
| Ishan Kishan | MI | 40 runs off 22 balls |
| Tilak Varma | MI | 32 runs off 17 balls |
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