The MI vs KKR IPL 2024 match will be the first encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in this edition of the IPL. MI are way ahead when it comes to winning 23 of the 32 games played outright. KKR above The Years just won nine.
Date and venue
The MI vs KKR IPL 2024 match will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on May 3, Friday from 7:30 PM IST. KKR have won just one game against MI at the Wankhede Stadium.
KKR are in second place with 12 points from nine games. On the other hand, MI is still in ninth place in the points table after another heavy defeat against LSG. They have played 10 games so far this season.
MI vs KKR Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 51
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR comes into this game having secured a comfortable win over Delhi Capitals in their last game. KKR has completed a run from 154 against DC in 17 overs and won the match with 21 balls to spare increase her NRR again. She Now will stand before us an opponent in MI who had the wood over KKR in the IPL. Therefore Strategies should be in place for this crucial game. KKR is still in second place in the points table.
Starting with the loss against CSK, KKR have now won three games and lost three in the six matches played. Harshit Rana was given a one-match ban and a fine of 100 percent of his match fees for his sending off To Abishek Porel. He will miss the next game for KKR.
It will be interesting to see who replaces him in the squad. Additionally, the English players playing for the various franchises in the IPL will not be available for the playoffs. The means that Phil Salt needs to do more for KKR in the final league games.
KKR squad
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi . , Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain
Mumbai Indians
WED are placed Eighth in the points table before this game. They lost their last game before this game against LSG. Hardik Pandya’s captaincy has been a matter of debate for Mumbai Indians. The Doughs including Rohit Sharma. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav were not consistent enough for the team.
Despite Hardik Pandya and Tim David in the side, the middle-order batting line-up looks even more fragile. MI’s score of 145 was simply not enough against LSG as their batters once again failed to perform for the team.
When it comes to bowling, Jasprit Bumrah is under too much pressure to deliver in every game. Gerald Coetzee took wickets but was also expensive. MI’s weak link is their spin attack with Piyush Chawla is the only specialist spinner in the lineup. KKR can attack MI’s weaklings to win this game at Wankhede.
MI squad
Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Harvik Desai, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thosehara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma, Kwena Maphaka
Key battles MI vs. KKR
Sunil Narine vs Jasprit Bumrah
Narine has been consistently at the top for KKR this season. He has already scored 372 runs. His opening partnerships with Phil Salt gave his team a great start.
Bumrah WHO fired him Past knows exactly how to bowl to him and should target his wicket in the powerplay.
Phil Salt vs Piyush Chawla / Md Nabi
Salt has been particularly aggressive against pace this IPL season. He was dismissed by Axar Patel in the previous game against DC. Salt’s rike rate drops below 140 against spin And MI has people like Chawla and Nabi who worry him.
Rohit Sharma vs Sunil Narine
Rohit scored 145 runs in 136 deliveries off Narine but was dismissed 8th Time from the mystery spinner in the IPL. Against him, Rohit has a strike rate of just over 100.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Varun Chakraborty
Varun kept SKY quiet in the IPL give away, only 26 runs in 35 balls against him. The leggie can be a good opponent for him. Varun put in a brilliant performance against DC and will be looking to continue that form against MI.
MI vs KKR key players
For KKRIt will be Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer and Rinku Singh Key with the bat along with Andrew Russell. With the ball, KKR spin duo Narine and Chakravarthy will be there Key.
For WED, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav hold the key with the bat as they scored runs against KKR. Jasperit Bumrah and Piyush Chawla will be there with the ball Key.
Weather and pitch
The weather conditions for The Match MI vs KKR on Friday will be hot and humid. The temperatures in the evening are around 29 degrees with partly cloudy sky. There is no chance of rain But The humidity is around 70 percent.
Historically, the Wankhede has been a high scoring venue. WED already have scored 234 points against DC this season And CSK scored 206 points against MI. Teams prefer hunting at this venue because The Effects of dew And The playing field should run accordingly. 200 is an equivalent score in the first innings at this venue.
Diploma
MI have historically dominated KKR in the IP with a head-to-head record of 23-9 in 32 games. However, given their form and performance, this is the case Season, and that Form in which KKR finds itselfthey should work to beat MI in Wankhede.