Delhi: The picture of 3 teams for the playoffs in the 19th season of the Indian Premier League has been cleared, after which the fight for the 1st place is now intense. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders are going to face Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. Both the teams are ready for this match.

A tremendous match is expected in this match to be held at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.

KKR team, playing under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, is still in the race for the playoffs. So Mumbai Indians are now playing for respect.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians IPL Record

In the history of IPL, matches are being played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians since 2008. In the competition between both the teams, Mumbai Indians have had the upper hand. During this period, 36 matches have been played between the two teams, in which Mumbai Indians have won 25 matches while KKR has tasted victory only 11 times.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians performance in IPL 2026

Talking about the performance of Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, both the teams could not show anything special. Mumbai Indians proved to be a complete failure and are at 9th position in the points table, while Kolkata Knight Riders are currently at 8th position with 11 points in 12 matches.

When and where will the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians match take place?

In IPL 2026, there will be a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on Wednesday.

This match, to be held on May 20 at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, will start at 7.30 pm, the toss of the match will be done at 7 pm.

Eden Gardens Stadium – Kolkata and main information about the stadium

Eden Gardens Stadium, which is called the Mecca of Indian cricket in India’s most historical city Kolkata, also has a very old history. The name of this stadium dates back to the British era. Where it was named after Emily and Fanny, sisters of Lord Auckland, who was the General Governor of India from 1836 to 1842.

Initially this stadium was known as Auckland Circus Gardens. But from 1841 its name was changed to Eden Gardens. The actual construction of this stadium with a spectator capacity of 66 thousand is believed to be in 1864. The first Test match was played in this stadium situated on the banks of Hooghly River in 1934. Since then this stadium has become witness to many historical matches. IPL match was played here for the first time in 2008.

Kolkata pitch report

The pitch of Eden Gardens of Kolkata is a very good pitch, where the batsmen get good advantage.

On this surface the ball hits the bat easily and fours and sixes are also easily hit. In such a situation, the team batting first on the wicket here can defend it only by scoring more than 190. But chasing is not very difficult.

weather condition

In IPL 2026, the match will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. There is no possibility of rain in this match to be held in Kolkata on 20th May, but the sky will be cloudy. The maximum temperature on this day is likely to be 36 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be 29 degrees Celsius.

Possible playing eleven of both

Kolkata Knight Riders team: Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Cameron Green, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Blessing Muzarabani, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty, Karthik Tyagi.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelt (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dheer, Will Jacques, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar.

Where to watch Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians match

Star Sports Network is the broadcasting partner for the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. All the matches of this tournament will be telecast on different channels of Star Sports, the first match between KKR and Mumbai Indians on Wednesday can also be seen on Star Sports. So you can also enjoy live streaming on JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar app/website.

Squads of both teams

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Mathisha Pathirana, Tejasvi Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Akash Deep, Blessing Muzarabani

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Danish Malewar, Robin Minze (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Sherfane Rutherford, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Atharva Ankolekar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Will Jacques, Mayank Rawat, Naman Dheer, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Tilak Verma, Ashwini Kumar, Trent Bolt, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Markandey, Mohammad Izhar, Raghu Sharma.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians: Which team will the pitch favor?

Talking about the match to be held between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, even though it is the home venue of KKR, their team can get home advantage here.

FAQs – Pitch Report of Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata

What is the pitch report of Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata?

The wicket of Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India’s most famous cricket stadium, is considered batting friendly. On this pitch, the ball comes with a decent bounce on the bat and playing shots is considered easy. On this pitch, with the new ball, fast bowlers can show pace and swing to some extent, but after this the pitch becomes easy for batting in the middle overs. However, spin bowlers can get some degree of turn in the middle.

What is the H2H record of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in IPL?

In H2H record, 36 matches have been played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in the history of IPL, in which KKR has won only 11 matches, while Mumbai Indians have got success in 25 matches.