On Sunday, April 16, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Match 22 of the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) will take place between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.
The match between MI and KKR always draws a large audience and generates a lot of excitement before it begins. However, it is also one of the most one-sided encounters in the history of any T20 competition. Both KKR and MI struggled in the last season of the IPL but are expected to improve this season.
The 56th IPL 2022 game in Mumbai featured the last encounter between MI and KKR. When KKR batted first, Nitish Rana (43) and Venkatesh Iyer (43) helped them in scoring 165/9 in 20 overs. Mumbai Indians’ response saw them get bowled out for 113 runs in 17.3 overs, ultimately losing the game by 52 runs. Check complete details on MI vs KKR head-to-head records.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in a last-ball drama to earn their first victory of the IPL 2023 by a margin of six wickets. They are currently ranked ninth on the points standings with a net run rate (NRR) of -0.879.
The MI player of the month has been Tilak Varma, who has amassed 147 runs in three games with an average of 73.50 and a respectable strike rate of 158.06, respectively. Therefore, MI will want to beat KKR while maintaining its winning streak.
Kolkata Knight Riders
In their previous four games, the Kolkata Knight Riders had two victories and two losses. Rinku Singh is a great addition to KKR in IPL 2023. He has been the man-in-form for KKR, scoring 156 runs in four games at an average of 78.00 and an amazing strike rate of 175.28. Notably, KKR are ranked fourth on the points table with a net run rate (NRR) of 0.711. When they play the Mumbai Indians in their next match, they’ll try to get back to winning ways.
Head-to-Head IPL 2023 Record of MI vs KKR
In the 31 games, MI and KKR faced each other so far. The winning team among them has been MI 22 times, whereas KKR has only triumphed nine times. Therefore, it is abundantly evident that MI definitely has an advantage over their opponent based on Head-to-Head records.
Total – 31
MI – 22
KKR – 9
List of matches played between MI and KKR since IPL 2008
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 9-May-2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 52 runs | Mumbai |
| 6-Apr-2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 wickets | Pune |
| 23-Sept-2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 13-Apr-2021 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Runs | Chennai |
| 16-Oct-2020 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 23-Sep-2020 | Mumbai Indians | 49 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 5-May-2019 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 28-Apr-2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 34 Runs | Kolkata |
| 9-May-2018 | Mumbai Indians | 102 Runs | Kolkata |
| 6-May-2018 | Mumbai Indians | 13 Runs | Mumbai |
| 19-May-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 7 Wickets | Bengaluru |
| 13-May-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Runs | Kolkata |
| 9-Apr-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 28-Apr-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 13-Apr-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 14-May-2015 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Runs | Mumbai |
| 8-Apr-2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 16-May-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 41 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 14-May-2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 Wickets | Cuttack |
| 7-May-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 65 Runs | Mumbai |
| 24-Apr-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 16-May-2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 32 Runs | Mumbai |
| 12-May-2012 | Mumbai Indians | 27 Runs | Kolkata |
| 25-May-2011 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 22-May-2011 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 19-Apr-2010 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 Wickets | Kolkata |
| 22-Mar-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 7 Wickets | Mumbai (BS) |
| 1-May-2009 | Mumbai Indians | 9 Runs | East London |
| 27-April-2009 | Mumbai Indians | 92 Runs | Port Elizabeth |
| 16-May-2008 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 29-April-2008 | Mumbai Indians | 7 Wickets | Kolkata |
Most runs in MI vs KKR fixtures
Rohit Sharma (MI) – 904 runs
Most wickets in MI vs KKR fixtures
Sunil Narine (KKR) – 23 wickets
Squads:
Mumbai Indians Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Sandeep Warrier, Jofra Archer, Vishnu Vinod, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Duan Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Tim Southee, Mandeep Singh, Jason Roy, Litton Das, David Wiese, Anukul Roy, Kulwant Khejroliya, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Aarya Desai
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