Mumbai Indians will take on KKR in the first leg in Kolkata on Saturday, May 11. MI lost to KKR after 12 years in Wankhede at their previous meeting.
MY Went back to the victory in the previous match against SRH with SKY scored an unbeaten century to win the game for the five-time champions.
Mumbai Indians have no chance of qualifying for the playoffs. However, they can play a spoilsport role in KKR’s campaign if they beat them in Kolkata.
In 10 matches played at this stadium, MI won seven and KKR only three. This It is the first time both teams have played at Eden Gardens since 2019. KKR won a high-scoring game by 34 runs the last time the two teams met at this venue.
MI were clinical in their win against SRH. Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya were between the wickets. However, the fact that Rohit Sharma is not among the runs is a big concern. Nothing to lose MY can launch an all-out attack on KKR.
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Mumbai Indians playing 11 vs KKR – IPL 2024, match 60
Rohit Sharma
Rohit will open the batting for MI. He has been woefully out of form in his last few matches. In its last two tickets, he scored 11 and 4. Needs some form ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Ishan Kishan (WK)
Kishan will open the batting with Rohit. He was snubbed of the T20 World Cup team based on recent form. He scored 13 and 9 in the last two games.
Suryakumar Yadav
SKY will be located at three. He keep being him big threat for KKR in this game. he is the only in-form MI batsman with scores of 56 and 102* in the last two games.
tilak varma
The left-hander will be placed at number four. He is MI’s leading rusher this season with 384 runs in 12 games. He has scored over 300 in the last three seasons and has the opportunity to reach 400 races this year.
Hardik Pandya (C)
Pandya will come in at five. He has been wickets in the last two games. taking five in total. However, his form with the bat this season has been poor.
Tim David
David will come in at six. The juice an important innings of 24 off 20 balls in the last match against KKR, but could not lead MI to victory.
Muhammad the Prophet
Nabi can come in at seven. The Afghanistan veteran is a crafty shooter and hard hitter with the ball, and can be useful for his team at Eden Gardens.
Geraldine Coetzee
Coetzee can bat at eight. He had the opportunity to win his team’s match against KKR. but he couldn’t. He has taken 13 wickets in 10 games so far this season.
Piyush Chawla
The veteran will occupy position nine. He took 1/15 against KKR in the first game and followed it up with 3/33 against SRH. He is now the second highest wicket-taker in the IPL after Yuzvendra Chahal with 187 wickets.
jasprit bumrah
Bumrah is in good bowling form with 18 wickets for the season. Difficult MI have not done well this season, Bumrah’s bowling form will keep the Indian team happy ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Nuwan-Tuchara
Untilara concludes the probable MI playing XI against KKR. In the previous match against KKR he took 3/42 and shook the team early. He needs to bowl well again.
Impact submarine: Nehal Wadhera
The hard-hitting Nehal Wadhera could be the impact sun for MI against KKR. He left handed I note fair 6 11 balls in the previous match against KKR.
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