MI, KKR announce playing XI for their IPL 2026 opener, field 3 debutants each

MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against KKR in their IPL 2026 opener at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI and KKR are playing with three debutants each. Finn Allen, Blessing Muzarabani and Cameron Green are making their debuts for KKR, while AM Ghazanfar, Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford are making their debuts for MI.