On Friday (16th October) evening, the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the second time in this season at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi).
Both teams have already played seven matches in the ongoing IPL 2020. Mumbai Indians are currently in the second position in the IPL 2020 points table with 10 points (5 wins and 2 loses), while Kolkata Knight Riders have earned 8 points (4 wins and 3 loses) and they are standing in the fourth position in the same points table.
Head to head records between Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR)
| Stats | Matches | MI Won | KKR Won | Tied | No Result |
| Overall | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| In IPL | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In UAE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| At Abu Dhabi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In last 5 matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
In IPL 2020
Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders met for the first time in this IPL season during the 5th match of the tournament (23rd September 2020) at Abu Dhabi. KKR captain Dinesh Karthik decided to bowl first after winning the toss in that game. While Mumbai franchise scored 195/5 (20 overs), KKR replied with 146/9 (20 overs) as Mumbai Indians won that match by 49 runs.
- Streaks running: Mumbai Indians are running with the 2-match winning streak against Kolkata Knight Riders. Last time, KKR beat MI during the 47th match of the IPL 2019 at Kolkata (28th April 2019), where KKR won by 34 runs.
Also Read: IPL 2020, Match 32: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Stats Preview
Head to head records between Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR): 1st innings vs 2nd innings
| Innings | MI Won | KKR Won |
| 1st innings | 9 | 3 |
| 2nd innings | 11 | 3 |
Important stats between Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR)
(Teams’ stats)
| Stats | MI (vs KKR) | KKR (vs MI) |
| Highest total | 210/6 (20 overs) at Kolkata on 9th May 2018 | 232/2 (20 overs) at Kolkata on 28th April 2019 |
| Lowest completed total | 108 (19.1 overs) at Mumbai on 16th May 2012 | 67 (15.2 overs) at Mumbai on 16th May 2008 |
| Largest victory (by runs) | 102 runs at Kolkata on 9th May 2018 | 41 runs at Abu Dhabi on 16th April 2014 |
| Largest victory (by wickets) | 9 wickets at Mumbai on 5th May 2019 | 9 wickets at Kolkata on 19th April 2010 |
(Top players’ stats)
| Stats | MI (vs KKR) | KKR (vs MI) |
| Highest individual score | 109* by Rohit Sharma at Kolkata on 11th May 2012 | 81* by Manish Pandey at Mumbai on 9th April 2017 |
| Best bowling figures | 4/16 by Karn Sharma at Bengaluru 19th May 2017 | 4/15 by Sunil Narine at Mumbai on 16th May 2012 |
| Most runs scored | 788 runs by Rohit Sharma | 349 runs by Gautam Gambhir |
| Most wickets | 20 wickets by Lasith Malinga | 22 wickets by Sunil Narine |