MI vs KKR Weather And Pitch Report Of Mumbai- IPL 2025, Match 12
Published - 31 Mar 2025, 07:10 PM | Updated - 31 Mar 2025, 07:15 PM
Mumbai Indians (MI) will play against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 12th match of IPL 2025 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams will look to win the MI vs KKR game.
As far as the composition of the MI squad for the 2025 IPL season is concerned, the scouting team of the five-time IPL champion has done a good job by retaining their core in the mega auction. That is the reason why MI possesses a good blend of youth and experience.
KKR will be keen to claim their second win of the ongoing season in the Mumbai vs Kolkata match, after winning their last game against RR, and would like to repeat the same against MI on Monday, March 31.
This article will provide all the details about the pitch and weather conditions of the MI vs KKR match
MI vs KKR Weather And Pitch Report Of Mumbai- IPL 2025, Match 12:
MI vs KKR, Weather report of Mumbai:
Rain is not expected to play a part in the Mumbai vs Kolkata match. The temperature is expected to be about 37 degrees Celsius during the game.
MI vs KKR, Wankhede Stadium, Pitch Report
The team that wins the toss will look to bowl first, taking into account that dew might play a vital role in the second innings
The Mumbai vs Kolkata game will be the first match of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede stadium, and if we go by the history, then a score between 200-210 is considered to be a par score at this venue.
Being a red soil wicket, the batters can trust the bounce of the pitch and can play their short right from the first ball of the match. We can expect a run-fest with batters from both sides targeting the short boundaries.
Having said that, the pitch is expected to assist the fast bowlers as well as the spinners while bowling in the first six overs
Out of the 118 IPL games played at Wankhede so far, 64 games have been won by the chasing team, while the team batting first has won 54 games.
India scored a mammoth 247 runs in the last T20I game played at this particular venue, with a hundred from the bat of Abhishek Sharma
The MI vs KKR match, which is the first game of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede, will feature some power-hitting batters like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav.
Conclusion
MI would like to win their first home game of the season by defeating KKR in the Mumbai vs Kolkata clash and will hope for the captain Hardik Pandya to lead from the front.
On the other hand, the defending Champion KKR will look to carry the winning momentum in the MI vs KKR match and make a strong case for winning back-to-back titles
