Both teams are ready to begin their journey in the 19th edition of the IPL.

The five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians haven't played an IPL final since winning their last title in the 2020 edition. MI are desperate to change this frustrating consistent underperformance, as they are ready for the first game of the season. As they haven't won the IPL season opener since 2013, it is their first hurdle of the 2026 season.

Last season, they reached the playoffs but were eliminated in Qualifier 2, where they lost against Punjab Kings. It is time to go further this season for the Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians to create a brand new history in the tournament.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are the three-time IPL champions, winning the last time in the 2024 edition. However, starting the last season as defending champions, KKR finished in the eighth position, their worst-ever standing.

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IPL 2026, Match 2 - MI vs KKR: Toss Update

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to field first. Meanwhile, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane also confirmed that he would also choose to bowl first if the toss went in his favour. It was a huge roar as the home team won the toss.

IPL 2026, Match 2 - MI vs KKR: Playing XIs

MI playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

MI Impact subs:Suryakumar Yadav, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar

KKR playing XI

Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani

KKR Impact subs:Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell