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KKR vs MI: Will KKR win or MI shock the playoff race; How will Eden Gardens pitch and possible playing 11 look like?
Samira Vishwas | May 20, 2026 5:24 PM CST

  • Kolkata vs Mumbai Pitch Report
  • Head to head record
  • Possible Playing 11

A high stakes match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will be played today. The 65th match of the league stage will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. This match is going to be do or die for Kolkata. On the one hand, Kolkata will try to stay in the playoff race. On the other hand, Mumbai, who are already out of the IPL, will be out to save their reputation. Let’s know who will dominate the batsman or bowler in this epic match at Eden Gardens, how will the possible playing XI be.

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Kolkata vs Mumbai Pitch Report

The pitch at Eden Gardens is considered beneficial and favorable for fruiting. Dew can play a big role on this pitch. So the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first. Out of 4 matches played in IPL 2026 in Kolkata, 2 matches have been won by the team batting first. So, 2 matches have been won by the team chasing the target. The evening temperature here is expected to be between 30 and 33 degrees Celsius. Also, the Meteorological Department has predicted a high chance of rain, which may affect the match.

Head to head record

So far 36 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians. Out of these, Kolkata has won 11 matches and Mumbai has won 25 matches. That is, Mumbai have dominated Kolkata in the match so far. In IPL 2026, Kolkata have won 5 out of 12 matches and lost 6 matches. One of their matches was canceled due to rain. They are eighth in the points table with 11 points. Whereas Mumbai Indians have won only 4 out of 12 matches. They are ninth in the points table with 8 points.

Possible Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders : Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Saurabh Dubey, Karthik Tyagi

Mumbai Indians : Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma

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