KKR vs MI: The Most Lopsided Major IPL Rivalry
June 30, 2026 · CricketStudio · How to cite
1The Finding
Mumbai Indians lead KKR 24–11 across 35 IPL meetings — a 13-match gap over 18 seasons, the largest of any major IPL rivalry with 30+ games.
2What the Numbers Show
| Metric | Value | Sample / Context |
|---|---|---|
| Total meetings | 35 | 0 no-results, 18 seasons (2008–2025) |
| MI wins | 24 | 68.6% win rate |
| KKR wins | 11 | 31.4% win rate |
| Win gap | 13 matches | Largest gap in any 30+-match IPL rivalry |
| CSK vs MI (39 games) | 3-match gap | MI 21–18 CSK — the closest major rivalry |
| MI vs RR (30 games) | 2-match gap | MI 16–14 RR — closest of all |
3Why It's Surprising
KKR are a five-title franchise — level with CSK at the top of the all-time title list. Yet against MI, they have the worst H2H record of any major rivalry, losing 68.6% of 35 meetings. This is not a recent run of form: the gap accumulated across 18 seasons. By comparison, the two most balanced major rivalries (MI–RR and CSK–MI) show gaps of just 2 and 3 wins. KKR vs MI is structurally lopsided in a way the other rivalries are not.
4Scope and Limits
- Covers IPL 2008–2025 (Cricsheet corpus). IPL 2026 excluded.
- "Major rivalry" defined as ≥30 meetings between franchises active throughout the corpus period.
- Playoff and final matches included at equal weight to league stage.
5Provenance
CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet IPL corpus (CC BY 3.0). All docs/match/ipl-cs-* with home/away teams KKR and MI, 2008–2025. Computed 2026-06-30. Script: scripts/build-ipl-historical-trend-data.mjs.