Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will need to work on all three departments and make a quick turnaround when they take on the already eliminated side Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 56th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, scheduled to be played on Monday (May 09) at Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
KKR, who are standing on the brink of elimination, were handed a humiliating 75-run defeat at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their recent fixture. They stumbled in all three departments of the game, but their batting was a massive letdown as they were bundled out for just 101 runs while chasing 177.
Kolkata Knight Riders - who are having a chaotic season - have made the most number of changes in the ongoing season of the IPL, and that tells you the behind-curation story of the two-time champions. The opening duo of Aaron Finch and Baba Indrajith hasn't worked for the Shreyas Iyer-led KKR, and they might bring Ajinkya Rahane to the top again.
With just four wins in 11 games, the Knight Riders are placed at the 9th spot on the points table and do not have much time to reanalyze their plans and strategies. They will need to win all their remaining games by a considerable margin to keep their slight hopes of playoff qualifications alive. One more loss from here on would be curtains for them, with the top four teams already having 12 points or more in their kitty.
Meanwhile, the five-time champions, who were expected to be a force to reckon with after signing half a dozen youngsters in a mega auction ahead of the tournament, have failed to simulate their success this year. Instead, they became the first team of the season to face an early elimination after eight straight defeats.
Though they got back to winning ways, it was too late for them. Their previous win came against the standing league leaders Gujarat Titans (GT), where Daniel Sams defended nine off the final over to help Mumbai win by five runs. They would look to sustain their winning momentum and get as many wins in their kitty to end their tournament campaign on a higher note.
Match Details:
Match: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 56
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date & Time: 9th May at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The surface at Dr. DY Patil Stadium is an excellent one for batting, and batters will look to utilize the powerplay fully with a quick outfield. We saw a high-scoring affair last night at the same venue and can expect the same for this game as well. The quick bowlers will get some help in the early hours of the match and spinners will come into the picture as the game progresses. One can expect a score between 170-200 here, with both captains opting to chase after winning the toss.
Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches]
Matches Played: 5
Matches Won Batting First: 2
Matches Won Bowling First: 3
Average 1st Inning Score: 159
Average 2nd Inning Score: 153
Injury Update/Players' Availability
Mumbai Indians: They are expected to go with an unchanged playing eleven.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Umesh Yadav, who missed the previous encounter due to injury, might make a comeback against MI.
Key Matchups
Rohit vs Southee: 75/4 at 115 SR
Rohit vs Umesh: 46/3 at 128 SR
Rohit vs Narine: 75/3 at 103 SR
Rohit vs Mavi: 18/2 at 120 SR
Ishan vs Umesh: 3/1 at 43 SR
Suryakumar vs Umesh: 23/2 at 177 SR
Suryakumar vs Russell: 29/2 at 181 SR
Suryakumar vs Southee: 15/1 at 150 SR
Shreyas vs Daniel Sams: 1/1 at 50 SR
Shreyas vs Pollard: 12/1 at 133 SR
Aaron Finch vs Meredith: 35/2 at 120 SR
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 30
KKR Won: 08
MI Won: 22
Squads
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Hrithik Shokeen, Kumar Kartikeya, Riley Meredith, Jasprit Bumrah, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Fabian Allen, Basil Thampi, Anmolpreet Singh, Dewald Brevis, Rahul Buddhi, Tristan Stubbs, Arjun Tendulkar, Aryan Juyal, Mayank Markande, Ramandeep Singh, Sanjay Yadav.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (C), Baba Indrajith (WK), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Pat Cummins, Sam Billings, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Nabi, Sheldon Jackson, Chamika Karunaratne, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Aman Hakim Khan, Ashok Sharma, Ramesh Kumar, Harshit Rana.
Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Aaron Finch, Baba Indrajith (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Harshit Rana/Umesh Yadav.
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Ishan Kishan
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Tim David, Tilak Varma
All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Daniel Sams
Bowlers: Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Riley Meredith
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Vice-Captain: Andre Russell