The second match of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League will be between two of the most popular teams in the league, as the Mumbai Indians will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 2 of the competition. But when will this IPL 2026 match be played, where will it be played, and where can you watch it live? These, among some other questions, will be answered here.
MI is the joint-most successful team in the IPL, winning the league on five occasions. They have lifted the trophy in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. After a few underwhelming seasons, the Indians snuck into the playoffs in 2025, where they were eliminated in Qualifier 2.
On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders have had vast success in the IPL. They have lifted the trophy on three occasions, in 2012, 2014, and as recently as 2024. The Knight Riders had quite a disappointing season in 2025, as they finished eighth on the points table, missing out on the playoffs by a mile.
Where To Watch MI Vs KKR Live
The MI vs KKR rivalry is an understated one, despite the two teams having major success in the biggest T20 league in the world. These two teams have avoided each other in the playoffs quite a lot. Despite having eight titles between them, what tends to happen is that when one wins the league, the other has a poor season.
The head-to-head record between the two teams is laughably one-sided. In the 36 matches they have played against each other, Mumbai has won a whopping 25, while Kolkata has triumphed only 11 times. Their most recent face-off in 2025 saw MI thrash KKR by eight wickets in a low-scoring encounter.
MI will be led by Hardik Pandya in this game, and this is their probable playing XI with the impact player –
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (C), Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande*
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will be captained by veteran Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane. Here is their probable playing XI with the impact player.
Finn Allen, Timn Seifert (wk), Cameron Green, Angkrush Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Chakravarthy, Varun Chakravarthy, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana*
This MI vs KKR Match 2 of IPL 2026 will be played on Sunday, March 29, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The match will commence at 7:30 PM.
This match, like all IPL matches this season, can be watched live in India on the Star Sports Network on TV. It will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website on mobiles, laptops, and other streaming devices.
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