IPL Today Match MI vs KKR | IPL Live Score | IPL News, Schedule, Stats, Predictions

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PREVIEW

At Mumbai’s legendary Wankhede Stadium, one of the biggest rivalries in the 2024 Indian T20 League will take place when Mumbai and Kolkata play in match number 51. Mumbai, the home team, and two clubs that have had somewhat different seasons thus far are eager to defeat an impressive Kolkata team. Mumbai had only three victories from ten games this season because to their inconsistent play. Mumbai will need to win all four of their remaining games—two of which are against Kolkata—and hope that other clubs forfeit points in order to advance to the competition’s postseason. Since returning to the team, Suryakumar Yadav has been extremely inconsistent, which has led Mumbai to lose early wickets. The opening combination of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, who had been playing so well together in the first part of the group stage, looks to have lost its spark in the second half. With Tilak Varma leading the way and players like Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya, and Tim David frequently adding to the score in recent games, the middle order has showed a lot of promise. The primary problem is with the bowling, as Jasprit Bumrah is the only player who consistently performs at his peak without much help from the opposition. Only Gerald Coetzee has demonstrated some grit, and he has been able to take wickets despite his high price tag. Even though Piyush Chawla and Mohammed Nabi are quite experienced, their spin attack appeared a little undercooked from the beginning, and they were unable to dominate the middle phase. Moving on, Kolkata has won six of their nine games to date, giving them 12 points. A few more victories in their next five games will almost certainly guarantee a postseason berth. Phil Salt and Sunil Narine, their new opening duo for the season, have been nothing short of amazing. Both openers have scored a ton of goals so far, with Salt currently playing at the very top of his game. The season has progressed, and captain Shreyas Iyer has also become more comfortable with the bat. He has been prolific in the previous few games, and Kolkata has a formidable batting lineup with players like Andre Russell and Rinku Singh lower down the order. In terms of bowling, Sunil Narine has been outstanding as usual, and Mitchell Starc has been costly throughout the season but has recently been among the wickets. Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana, the Indian pace pair, have demonstrated great promise; yet, with the latter out of the game, a lot will depend on players like Starc and Andre Russell in terms of pace bowling. Mumbai can always be a threat at home, regardless of the opponent, and with the West vs. East rivalry brewing, this game promises to be entertaining to watch. Kolkata, on the other hand, has the wins under their belt and a far more cohesive squad. Who are you supporting?

INFO

SERIES = Indian Premier League

DATE & TIME = May 03, 2024, Fri, 9:30 PM IST

Venue – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India

WEATHER REPORT = Overcast

Temperature, 29.1C, Clouds
Humidity – 69%
Wind Speed – 6.43 meter/sec

PITCH CONDITION = Batting

WIN PREDICTION = MI

Stats

170– Average 1st Innings

160– Average 2nd Innings

70.98%– PACE
Percentage of wickets takes by pacers

29.02%– SPIN
Percentage of wickets takes by spinners

235-1
By Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
Highest Total

67-10
By Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Lowest Total

133* Runs
AB de Villiers
Highest Individual Score

5/18
Harbhajan Singh
Best Bowling Figures

SQUADS

Mumbai Indians Squad

Piyush Chawla
Rohit Sharma
Mohammad Nabi
Suryakumar Yadav
Shreyas Gopal
Hardik Pandya
Jasprit Bumrah
Luke Wood
Ishan Kishan
Nuwan Thushara
Romario Shepherd
Harvik Desai
Tim David
Gerald Coetzee
Shams Mulani
Shivalik Sharma
Nehal Wadhera
Arjun Tendulkar
Kumar Kartikeya
Tilak Varma
Anshul Kamboj
Akash Madhwal
Dewald Brevis
Kwena Maphaka
Naman Dhir

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad

Manish Pandey
Mitchell Starc
Sunil Narine
Andre Russell
Dushmantha Chameera
KS Bharat
Nitish Rana
Shreyas Iyer
Rinku Singh
Venkatesh Iyer
Phil Salt
Ramandeep Singh
Anukul Roy
Sherfane Rutherford
Varun Chakaravarthy
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Chetan Sakariya
Vaibhav Arora
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Allah Ghazanfar
Sakib Hussain
Suyash Sharma