Mumbai Indians will tackle Kolkata Knight Riders at its residence floor, Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai within the match two of the IPL 2026 on Sunday.
MI comes into the fixture with a 13 opening match dropping streak.
The final time Mumbai received its first match of the IPL season was in 2012. The eight-wicket win got here in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings on the M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Mumbai Indians’ IPL opening match voodoo:
| 12 months | Opposition | Consequence | Venue |
| 2025 | Chennai Tremendous Kings | Misplaced by 4 wickets | Chennai |
| 2024 | Gujarat Titans | Misplaced by six runs | Ahmedabad |
| 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Misplaced by eight wickets | Bengaluru |
| 2022 | Delhi Capitals | Misplaced by 4 wickets | Brabourne |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Misplaced by two wickets | Chennai |
| 2020 | Chennai Tremendous Kings | Misplaced by 5 wickets | Abu Dhabi |
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | Misplaced by 37 runs | Wankhede |
| 2018 | Chennai Tremendous Kings | Misplaced by one wicket | Wankhede |
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Misplaced by seven wickets | Pune |
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiants | Misplaced by 9 wickets | Wankhede |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Misplaced by seven wickets | Eden Gardens |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Misplaced by 41 runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Misplaced by two runs | Bengaluru |
Revealed on Mar 29, 2026