We’ve got a massive clash between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the second game of the 2026 IPL season at the Wankehede Stadium in Mumbai on March 29, 2026. The match starts at 7:30 PM.
It’s a special night for the home team. The Mumbai Indians just became the first-ever franchise to play 300 T20 matches. Only a couple of teams in the world, like the Pakistan national side, have reached that number.
The Toss
Hardik Pandya won the toss and didn’t hesitate to choose to bowl first. He mentioned that the pitch has a bit of green grass on it, and since it’s an evening game, the dew might make the ball slippery later on, making it easier for the team batting second.
“It looks like a solid track,” Pandya said. “We want to see how it plays early on and then chase it down. Playing here at the Wankhede is always a boost for us.”
Mumbai has a strong lineup tonight. Even though a few international stars like Mitchell Santner haven’t arrived yet, fans are excited to see the young Afghan spinner AM Ghazanfar and the powerful hitter Sherfane Rutherford make their debuts. Of course, the “big three”—Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah—are all ready to go.
On the other side, KKR looks a bit different this year. They are moving on without Andre Russell and are putting a lot of faith in their big signing, Cameron Green. They’re also relying on their famous “mystery” spinners, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy. However, KKR is missing some key fast bowlers due to injuries, which might put extra pressure on their defense.
How to Watch: Live Telecast and Streaming Details
If you aren’t at the Wankhede Stadium tonight, you can catch every ball of this historic 300th match live on the newly unified platforms. Here is the official breakdown:
TV Telecast (India):
The match is being broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. You can tune into Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, and regional channels (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali) for full coverage.
Live Streaming (India):
Digital streaming has moved to the unified JioHotstar app and website (formed by the merger of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar).
HardikPandya calls it right at Wankhede – #MumbaiIndians opt to bowl first!
First home game, Wankhede buzzing, and that Mumbai energy kicking in 💙🏟️#TATA IPL 2026 | #MIvsKKR | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/CpylVZNa3Z pic.twitter.com/ka1uT330G5
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 29, 2026
If you look at the history books, Mumbai usually has the upper hand. They’ve won 24 out of the 35 times these two teams have met. KKR has also struggled at this specific stadium, winning only twice in 12 tries.
Keep an eye on Rohit Sharma tonight—he loves playing against KKR and has scored over 1,000 runs against them in his career.
Starting Lineups
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani.
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