Mumbai Indians Set to Begin IPL 2026 Campaign Against Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians' IPL 2026 Journey Begins

The Mumbai Indians (MI) are gearing up to launch their quest for a sixth title in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, March 29, facing off against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, the team will once again host all seven of their home matches at the renowned Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This season, the five-time champions have been allocated only two day matches, both starting at 3:30 PM IST, while the remaining twelve games will kick off at the usual evening time of 7:30 PM.

MI will also compete against their long-standing rivals, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who have matched their five-title record. In addition to CSK, the Mumbai franchise will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) twice. They will play single matches against Delhi Capitals (DC), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), and Gujarat Titans (GT).

Mumbai Indians' Complete Schedule for IPL 2026

Mar 29: vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Home) – 7:30 PM | Mumbai
Apr 04: vs Delhi Capitals (Away) – 3:30 PM | Delhi
Apr 07: vs Rajasthan Royals (Away) – 7:30 PM | Guwahati
Apr 12: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Home) – 7:30 PM | Mumbai
Apr 16: vs Punjab Kings (Home) – 7:30 PM | Mumbai
Apr 20: vs Gujarat Titans (Away) – 7:30 PM | Ahmedabad
Apr 23: vs Chennai Super Kings (Home) – 7:30 PM | Mumbai
Apr 29: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Home) – 7:30 PM | Mumbai
May 02: vs Chennai Super Kings (Away) – 7:30 PM | Chennai
May 04: vs Lucknow Super Giants (Home) – 7:30 PM | Mumbai
May 10: vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Away) – 7:30 PM | Raipur
May 14: vs Punjab Kings (Away) – 7:30 PM | Dharamshala
May 20: vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Away) – 7:30 PM | Kolkata
May 24: vs Rajasthan Royals (Home) – 3:30 PM | Mumbai