After two away games, Mumbai Indians (MI) will play their first home match on March 31 in IPL 2025. They will host last season’s champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), at Wankhede Stadium.
MI had a usual poor start to their campaign with a loss against Chennai Super Kings. KKR also suffered a defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first match, but they bounced back quickly against Rajasthan Royals.
Now, both teams will look to have momentum on their side going forward into the ongoing season.
As both teams gear up, here’s Mumbai’s pitch and weather report for the MI vs KKR match in IPL 2025.
MI vs KKR, 12th Match, IPL 2025: Overview
| Tournament | IPL 2025 |
| Match | MI vs KKR, 12th Match |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date | March 31, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Broadcast | Star Sports |
| Live Stream | JioHotstar |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: IPL Stats
| Total Matches Played | 118 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 54 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 64 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Won Toss and Won Match | 62 |
| Lost Toss and Won Match | 56 |
| Average First Innings Total | 170 |
| Highest Team Total | 235/1 by RCB vs MI |
| Lowest Team Total | 67/10 by KKR vs DC |
The Wankhede Stadium has hosted 118 IPL matches thus far. And chasing teams have found a bit more success here.
Till now, 64 times teams have successfully chased down targets. The fact that the dew sets in the evening games helps the teams batting second in some way or another. And the shorter boundaries make it even easier for batters to find the ropes.
Any team will opt to bowl first here and restrict the opponent to a manageable target of 160-170.
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MI vs KKR, 12th Match, IPL 2025: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report
Since it will be the first match at the Wankhede Stadium, we can expect a fresh red soil pitch with enough bounce and pace. Batters and bowlers will enjoy playing here.
Batters, in particular, will make the most of the conditions on offer and score plenty of runs. They can execute their strokes with ease and fetch boundaries.
Pacers will have some help with the new ball. They can extract some movement, while spinners will try to extract spin from the surface.
MI vs KKR, 12th Match, IPL 2025: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Weather Report
Mumbai will have slightly hot weather, with the temperature in the early 30s. It will also be partly cloudy with the humidity around 66 percent.
