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]IPL 2026, Match 65: KKR vs MI Predicted Playing XIs
by Dwijesh
Kolkata Knight Riders will face Mumbai Indians in Match 65 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on May 20, with the match scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Ajinkya Rahane will lead Kolkata, while Hardik Pandya will captain Mumbai. Both teams feature several star players, and fans can look forward to strong performances from cricketers such as Rohit Sharma, Sunil Narine, and Jasprit Bumrah. With the league stage nearing its conclusion, it will be interesting to see the final playing XIs both sides choose for this crucial clash.
Match Details
| Match | KKR vs MI |
|---|---|
| Tournament | IPL 2026 |
| Match Number | 65th T20 |
| Date | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
KKR VS MI – Full Squad
| Kolkata Knight Riders Player | Role | Mumbai Indians Player | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (C) | Batter | Hardik Pandya (C) | All-Rounder |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | Rohit Sharma | Batter |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | Suryakumar Yadav | Batter |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | Ryan Rickelton (WK) | Batter |
| Sunil Narine | All-Rounder | Tilak Varma | All-Rounder |
| Anukul Roy | All-Rounder | Will Jacks | All-Rounder |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler | Mitchell Santner | All-Rounder |
| Saurabh Dubey | Bowler | Deepak Chahar | Bowler |
| Kartik Tyagi | Bowler | Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Finn Allen | Batter | Trent Boult | Bowler |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Bowler | Shardul Thakur | All-Rounder |
| Rovman Powell | Batter | Sherfane Rutherford | Batter |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-Rounder | Naman Dhir | All-Rounder |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | Corbin Bosch | All-Rounder |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | Raghu Sharma | Bowler |
| Prashant Solanki | Bowler | Robin Minz | Batter |
| Tejasvi Dahiya | Batter | Ashwani Kumar | Bowler |
| Rahul Tripathi | Batter | Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar | Bowler |
| Tim Seifert (WK) | Batter | Mayank Markande | Bowler |
| Sarthak Ranjan | Batter | Quinton de Kock | Batter |
| Daksh Kamra | All-Rounder | Danish Malewar | Batter |
| Rachin Ravindra | All-Rounder | Mohammed Izhar | Bowler |
| Blessing Muzarabani | Bowler | Mayank Rawat | All-Rounder |
| Navdeep Saini | Bowler | Krish Bhagat | All-Rounder |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler |
KKR VS MI – Predicted Playing 11
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians |
|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (C) | Rohit Sharma |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK) | Ryan Rickelton (WK) |
| Rinku Singh | Suryakumar Yadav |
| Rahul Tripathi | Tilak Varma |
| Sunil Narine | Hardik Pandya (C) |
| Finn Allen | Will Jacks |
| Ramandeep Singh | Naman Dhir |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Raghu Sharma |
| Vaibhav Arora | Deepak Chahar |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Kartik Tyagi | Trent Boult |
Impact Players
| Team | Impact Player |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Rovman Powell |
| Mumbai Indians | Sherfane Rutherford |
