IPL 2026: KKR vs MI, Match 65 at Eden Gardens – Stats & player battles to watch

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are barely in the race to the IPL 2026 playoffs and need to beat Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday (April 20) to keep their hopes alive. They have already lost to the five-time winners once this season, when they failed to defend 220 in their campaign opener at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.

Matheesha Pathirana hobbled off the field in the last game and is unlikely to feature on Wednesday, which essentially means that KKR might have to look at Blessing Muzarabani as a potential replacement, who last played for them on April 2.

Meanwhile, Mumbai have got both Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya back and are likely to feature in the starting XI. Both players have had a season to forget. Therefore, one can expect them to make a lasting impression against KKR.

The opening pair of Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma has done well for the five-time IPL winners this season, and there will be a lot of eyes on them once again.

Player battles to watch out for in KKR vs MI, Match 65

1. Ajinkya Rahane vs Shardul Thakur

2. Rinku Singh vs Jasprit Bumrah

3. Rohit Sharma vs Sunil Narine

Eden Gardens venue overview

KKR vs MI IPL Stats at Eden Gardens

Tactical Insight

KKR vs MI Head-to-Head record in IPL