KKR vs MI at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Image: IPL/BCCI)NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders, currently eighth on the table with 11 points, still have a slim chance of reaching the IPL 2026 playoffs despite an inconsistent season marked by losing streaks, injuries, and poor Powerplay performances with both bat and ball. While their ideal scenario is to win both remaining matches convincingly, much depends on the fitness of key spinner Varun Chakaravarthy. The mystery spinner, who missed the RCB clash and played through a sore foot against GT, trained briefly ahead of the MI game but was visibly limping, raising doubts over his fitness.Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians are also dealing with injury concerns surrounding captain Hardik Pandya, who skipped the Dharamsala trip due to back issues. However, Pandya trained intensely with both bat and ball before the Kolkata clash and is expected to return. Although MI are already eliminated, the match remains significant for Pandya personally as he looks to rediscover form after a difficult IPL stint since rejoining the franchise in 2024.KKR vs MI Head to HeadMatches Played: 36Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 11Mumbai Indians Won: 25KKR vs MI Today IPL Match: Pitch ReportThe Eden Gardens pitch for tonight's match is a flat, highly batting-friendly surface that heavily favors chasing. Teams usually prefer to bowl first at this iconic Kolkata venue due to short square boundaries (63–64 meters), a lightning-quick outfield, and the massive impact of evening dew.KKR vs MI IPL Match: Kolkata Weather UpdateThe weather forecast at Eden Gardens features severe, oppressive humidity paired with a looming evening thunderstorm threat. By the 7:30 PM IST start time, the temperature will drop to around 30°C to 33°C. Relative humidity will sit very high at 65% to 70%. This will make playing conditions highly uncomfortable and physically exhausting for the players on the field.KKR vs MI: Predicted Playing XIsKolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(wk), Cameron Green, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey, Kartik Tyagi Impact Player: Blessing Muzarabani/Vaibhav AroraMumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma Impact Player: AM GhazanfarKKR vs MI: Live Streaming detailsThe KKR vs MI clash will be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.IPL Toss Today TimingThe toss for today’s IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will take place at 7:00 PM IST, while the match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.KKR vs MI: SQUADSKolkata Knight Riders:Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy and Prashant Solanki.Mumbai Indians:Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar, Mayank Markande, Shardul Thakur, Quinton de Kock, Danish Malewar, Atharva Ankolekar, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar and Robin Minz.