MI predicted playing XI vs KKR: After losing their initial matches, today, Mumbai Indians will face Kolkata Knight Riders in their first home game of the IPL 2025. It will be an important match because Mumbai Indians had a hard time in away games, losing to Chennai Super Kings in Chennai and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. In contrast, KKR bounced back in their last game against RR after losing to RCB in the inaugural match. Mumbai Indians will be looking to work on their past mistakes and will play a balanced XI.
Will Jacks to Return?
The biggest mistake Mumbai Indians made in the match against GT was dropping Will Jacks. They opted for bowler Mujeeb Ur Rahman instead. This decision affected MI’s run chase, causing them to fall short. Will Jacks is usually an attacking batter who comes in at No. 3 to score quickly and provide a cushion, but with the inclusion of Mujeeb, the batting order was disrupted. Even the impact player, Robin Minz, failed to impress, getting out for just 3 runs. MI might learn from this mistake and consider playing Will Jacks.
Suspense on Vignesh Puthur
The hero of MI’s first match, 23-year-old spinner Vignesh Puthur, wasn’t given a chance in the last match. Despite his brilliant performance in the opening game against Chennai Super Kings, he didn’t make it into the playing XI for the team. If Mujeeb doesn’t play, then Vignesh might fit into the equation alongside Satyanarayana Raju. Looking at the player requirement, it seems like, Vignesh has to wait a little longer for another chance.
MI possible playing XI vs GT
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | Batsman |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Will Jacks | Batsman |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman |
| Tilak Varma | Batsman |
| Robin Minz | Batsman |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder (c) |
| Naman Dhir | All-rounder |
| Mitchell Santner | All-rounder |
| Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
| Trent Boult | Bowler |
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