KKR vs MI: Who are impact players nominated by Kolkata Knight Riders & Mumbai Indians for Match 65 of IPL 2026
The KKR vs MI clash is taking place on May 20.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are locking horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 65th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 tonight at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Ajinkya Rahane & Co. have a slim chance of making it to the playoffs. They need to win their next two matches to get to 15 points. Moreover, they will also need a few results in their favour. If Kolkata Knight Riders lose tonight, they will be eliminated from the tournament.
They are currently placed eighth in the points table with five wins and six defeats in 12 matches. They have 11 points in their kitty. KKR defeated the Gujarat Titans by 29 runs in their previous encounter.
Speaking about the Mumbai Indians, they have been eliminated from IPL 2026. Having won just four and lost eight out of 12 games, they are placed ninth in the points table with eight points. MI will also play two more matches in IPL 2026. They defeated the Punjab Kings in their previous game by six wickets.
Who are the impact players in the KKR vs MI match?
In match 65 of IPL 2026, the Kolkata Knight Riders have won the toss and opted to BOWL first. Both sides have named five players as impact substitutes, one of whom will take the field in the match.
KKR Impact Players: Finn Allen, Vaibhav Arora, Ramandeep Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya, Rahul Tripathi.
MI Impact Players: Shardul Thakur, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, AM Ghazanfar.
KKR vs MI: Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Saurabh Dubey.
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (WK), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Raghu Sharma.
Where is the KKR vs MI match taking place?
The match is underway on May 20 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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