The five-time champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians (MI), will start their IPL 2026 campaign against the three-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams will be eager to start on a strong note and record victories. The Mumbai side will get more reputation due to their home fanbase. 

The MI vs KKR second game of the IPL 2026 will take place on March 29 at 7 in the evening. In the previous IPL season in 2025, MI, under Hardik Pandya, lost their second qualifier game against the Punjab Kings by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Meanwhile, KKR ended at the eighth position of the points table with only five wins in 14 encounters at a net run rate of -0.305.

MI vs KKR Predicted Playing XI 

Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI: 

Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford/Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur/Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult 

Impact Sub: Ashwani Kumar/Mayank Markande.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI: 

Tim Seifert/Finn Allen (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rahul Tripathi/Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.

Impact Sub: Matheesha Pathirana.

MI vs KKR Ticket Prices by Stands 

How to Book MI vs KKR IPL 2026 Tickets: Step-by-Step Guide

• The tickets for the MI vs KKR game are expected to go live around five days before the start of the game.
• For the fans to buy tickets at the Wankhede Stadium, they will need to go to the Book My Show platform or the official IPL website.
• In the second phase, they need to select the match and choose the stand they want to sit in. The prices of the stands may vary based on the high-profile games, play-offs, and other occasions.
• After selecting the stands, the fan will need to fill in the contact details and ticket information.
• In the final step, they will need to complete the payment via UPI, debit card, credit card, or Net Banking.
• After the successful completion of the payment, the fan will get the digital ticket with the QR code via email and SMS, as they need to scan it at the stadium.