What is Weather Forecast for MI vs KKR in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai?

MI vs KKR: The 12th match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. Taking on each other, the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket, MI vs KKR, Match 12 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Kolkata and Mumbai.

MI vs KKR: Match Preview

Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, is set to host the opening match of Mumbai and Kolkata and will host MI vs KKR for Match 12 of the IPL 2025. The pitch at the ground is a batting-friendly pitch which will allow batters to put a good, reasonable score on the scoreboard. The surface here remains intact throughout the match, allowing bowlers to adapt better on the ground.

The boundaries of the ground are short which will help batters to secure boundaries easily. Playing at this pitch captains must choose fielding as in the later half of the innings dew is expected.

MI vs KKR Weather Report:

The weather at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, is expected to remain mostly cloudy during the match hours, but later, as the match progresses, the clouds will cover the ground. A few chances of rain are expected during match hours as the rain probability is 5-10%. Along with it, there are 66-74% chances of humidity. The temperature at the ground is likely to be around 29°celsius.

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Ground stats: MI vs KKR

MI vs KKR Predicted Playing XI

MI Probable Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Satyanarayana Raju

KKR Probable Playing XI: 

Quinton de Kock (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy