Both sides are stacked with world-class cricketers who have not really been able to perform at the level necessary to win the competition.
KKR have the upper hand when it comes to head-to-head encounters, winning 18 of the 27 matches played between the two sides.
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently at the bottom of the table while Punjab Kings have gotten their IPL 2021 campaign back on track.
Punjab Kings' win by 9 wickets helped them move up from the bottom spot in the points table. It's also their biggest win over Mumbai Indians.
Both teams will be coming off the backs of humiliating defeats that saw embarrassing batting collapses in their respective previous matches.
After playing four games each, MI are at fourth place on the table after winning two while PBKS are at the bottom after winning one.
Punjab Kings have lost three consecutive games while Mumbai Indians will be looking to overcome their loss to Delhi Capitals.
Sunrisers Hyderabad registered their first win in IPL 2021 while Chennai Super Kings won for the third time.
Sunrisers Hyderabad restricted Punjab Kings to 120 thanks to a superb spell from Khaleel Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma.
Nicholas Pooran was dismissed for his third duck in four matches in IPL 2021.