Updated on: May 20, 2026 5:35:33 PM IST
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Score IPL 2026: KKR stay in with a chance to reach the playoffs.
KKR vs MI LIVE Score IPL 2026: When KKR fell to MI in each team’s opening fixture nearly two months ago, things began to look very different: KKR struggled to get wins on the board, and that was a rare brief moment of joy in an otherwise miserable season for the five-time champions. Now, with six games to go in the IPL 2026 league stages, things are very different – KKR’s late charge leaves them with a chance at making it to the playoffs, while MI are out of it entirely.
KKR would have been hoping for an RR loss last night, and now rely on RR losing their last game of the season against their very same opponents tonight, plus LSG doing them a favour against ailing Punjab on Friday as well. With a theoretical maximum of 15 points if they win both their games, KKR are certainly not out of it, and know all they can do is win tonight and put pressure on the teams above them.
For MI, a horrendous season has seen some late positives with two wins in their last three games, including a tight heartbreaking loss to RCB. This has been another season to write off for a team that remains trophyless since 2020, but the plans for the future have begun as MI try out a variety of bench options to see if they can unearth something.
But within some alleged dressing room drama including captain Hardik Pandya seemingly on the outs, it has been the experience of Rohit Sharma at the top that has guided them more than anything. A win over Punjab in their latest game will give the members of that night’s XI some confidence, and they know they can cause more chaos late into the season and rescue some of their own blushes by ending on a winning note in these last few games. Momentum can be everything in the IPL, even across seasons.
KKR know that’s true. With four wins in their last five games, KKR have been impressive with Finn Allen and their spinners clicking into form: they would have been in an even stronger position if they held onto their chances against Virat Kohli during his century performance in Raipur last week. With Allen batting the way he is at the top of the order, KKR are a team nobody wants to run into in the playoffs. Particularly that group of RR, Punjab, CSK, and to an extent Delhi will be hoping MI pull off a result tonight, makeshift as they are.
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KKR would have been hoping for an RR loss last night, and now rely on RR losing their last game of the season against their very same opponents tonight, plus LSG doing them a favour against ailing Punjab on Friday as well. With a theoretical maximum of 15 points if they win both their games, KKR are certainly not out of it, and know all they can do is win tonight and put pressure on the teams above them.
For MI, a horrendous season has seen some late positives with two wins in their last three games, including a tight heartbreaking loss to RCB. This has been another season to write off for a team that remains trophyless since 2020, but the plans for the future have begun as MI try out a variety of bench options to see if they can unearth something.
But within some alleged dressing room drama including captain Hardik Pandya seemingly on the outs, it has been the experience of Rohit Sharma at the top that has guided them more than anything. A win over Punjab in their latest game will give the members of that night’s XI some confidence, and they know they can cause more chaos late into the season and rescue some of their own blushes by ending on a winning note in these last few games. Momentum can be everything in the IPL, even across seasons.
KKR know that’s true. With four wins in their last five games, KKR have been impressive with Finn Allen and their spinners clicking into form: they would have been in an even stronger position if they held onto their chances against Virat Kohli during his century performance in Raipur last week. With Allen batting the way he is at the top of the order, KKR are a team nobody wants to run into in the playoffs. Particularly that group of RR, Punjab, CSK, and to an extent Delhi will be hoping MI pull off a result tonight, makeshift as they are.
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May 20, 2026 5:35:33 PM IST
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: MI trumped KKR in season opener
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: The two teams last met each other at the Wankhede Stadium when it was zeroes on the board for each of them with a weird record at stake – MI had not won their opening IPL game since 2012, whereas KKR won the entire trophy each time they managed to beat Mumbai at the Wankhede, having done so only twice. MI managed to end their barren run in opening fixtures thanks to Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma’s 148-run opening stand helping them haul down 221, but that was one of the rate bright spots of their season thus far.
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KKR vs MI LIVE Score: MI already out but two wins in three games
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: It has been a write-off season for MI, with only four wins 12 matches into the season. With the captaincy proving to be a bugbear for the team, it has been a year of shuffling and failing to find consistency: even superstars like Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah have struggled with some terrible form, which means the team have been able to find no rhythm at all. A couple of wins late on makes the season look less ugly, and the plan from here will simply be to take some momentum into the next season.
May 20, 2026 4:55:03 PM IST
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: KKR with four wins in their last five
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: After seeming down and out for the count midway into the season, KKR have gone on a tear – eight points from five games to put themselves right in the conversation. Things that weren’t clicking originally have started to fall into place – a return to placing faith in Finn Allen’s gamechanging ability at the top, Cam Green playing his role strongly with fewer pressures on him, the spin bowling finally beginning to click and covering for the injuries in the pace-bowling department which plagued them.
KKR are an imperfect team, but the T20 format is one which allows teams to prioritise their strengths and cover their weaknesses. All what Rahane’s team have been about.
May 20, 2026 4:30:15 PM IST
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: HELLO AND WELCOME!
KKR vs MI LIVE Score: Into the lat five days of the IPL regular season, and the lines are becoming celarer. RR remain the only team in the playoff hunt with their fate in their own hands, but that doesn’t mean a team like KKR are not interested. With two matches at the Eden Gardens coming up against two teams with subpar seasons this year, the Knights will be eager to do their business and put the pressure onto the teams above them. But a team with nothing to fight for are often the most dangerous – and that is exactly where MI find themselves.
