Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction: Open chances for both sides

IPL 2025 is still in motion as Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders face each other. This fixture will be held at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Fans can be sure that it will be action-packed and they can stream the action live on Sky Sports, JioHotstar, and Star Sports Network. Who will win this game of cricket?

Mumbai Indians recent form

Based on stats, Mumbai Indians are slow starters in this type of tournament, and this season is no different. In their last match, they suffered a loss to Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets. Last season, they lost their first opening match. The team will be without its captain, Hardik Pandya, who is currently suspended with a match ban from the 2024 season, and Pacer Jasprit Bumrah. They have won five IPL trophies since the inception of the tournament. The strategy Mumbai Indians will be applying to this match is to get redemption for the under-par performances in recent times. To change their current form, these players are key to making an impact: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ryan Rickelton.

Mumbai Indians predicted line-up

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Robin Minz, Naman Dhir, Arjun Tendulkar, Mitchell Santner, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders are a slight underdog, and the reason is not far-fetched. They were the winners of the IPL last season, following a victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. Also, in the last five matches, they have won four of them outstandingly. The top players that season were Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy. They recorded 488 runs and 21 Scalps, respectively. Other players who will be instrumental to their performance in this much-needed win are Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and captain Ajinkya Rahane.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted line up

Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy,, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Umran Malik.

Expert Betting Tips

Mumbai Indians are suffering from integral players missing out on this opener match in IPL 2025. The venue, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, is favorable for spinners. Players like Ruturaj Gaikwa and Rohit Sharma will have a higher chance of making more runs. They are in a disadvantageous position, coupled with their important players missing out.. I expect a tight-end game in this fixture. KKR has the experience and is the recent winner, so we expect a win from them.

Our first prediction is Kolkata Knight Riders to win - 1.976 odds for 1xbet

Our second prediction is Team 2/Team 2 - 3.645 odds for BCgame

Our third prediction is Kolkata Knight Riders to win the toss - 1.95 odds for 4rabets