Who will win MI vs KKR, IPL 2017 7th Match?
Mumbai Indians will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders in the 7th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The match is scheduled to be played on April 9 with live action to begin at 8 PM local time.
MI vs KKR 7th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
The Wankhede Stadium hosted four IPL matches last season and all of them were won by the side batting second. Toss therefore is going to be crucial here and whichever team wins it on Sunday may not hesitate in electing to field first. We predict hosts Mumbai Indians to win the toss in this match. The coin had landed in their favor three times out of four in the previous edition.
Read on for team previews, betting tips and prediction for MI vs KKR, IPL 2017 7th match....
MI Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The team has no injury concerns at the moment with all their players fully fit for this game. The selectors are likely to stick with the same group of eleven that played against Rising Pune Supergiant in the first game.
Key Players
Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma will be the key at the top of the Mumbai Indians' batting lineup while Kieron Pollard is going to be their best man down the order. Buttler looked in form in his brisk knock of 38 against Rising Pune Supergiant and the team will want him to play a big innings in this upcoming match. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers the other night and his ability to hit the blockhole makes him a dangerous bowler, especially at the death.
Recent Form
Mumbai Indians have begun their IPL 2017 campaign on a losing note as they went down to Rising Pune Supergiant in their opening fixture. Bowling is an area where they will need to work on ahead of their Sunday's clash with the Kolkata Knight Riders. They will be disappointed with their effort with the ball as they failed to defend what was a good score on that surface.
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing 11
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PA Patel (wk), JC Buttler, RG Sharma (c), N Rana, AT Rayudu, KH Pandya, KA Pollard, HH Pandya, TG Southee, MJ McClenaghan, JJ Bumrah.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Fast bowler Umesh Yadav has recovered from injury but has been given extended rest time and is expected to play in KKR's third league game against Kings XI Punjab. The rest of the squad is in good physical condition.
Key Players
The opening pair of Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn was enough to take KKR home against the Gujarat Lions in their opening game. Both look in terrific form, especially Lynn who blitzed 93 runs off 41 balls and the team will back him for another big knock against the Mumbai Indians. Kuldeep Yadav was the star with the ball. The chinaman picked up two key wickets of McCullum and Finch while conceding only 25 runs from four overs. He was also impressive in India's last test against Australia and is likely to do well in this upcoming match.
Recent Form
Kolkata Knight Riders managed to qualify for the playoffs last season as they pipped Mumbai Indians for the fourth spot on the points table after winning 8 of their 14 league-stage games. However, their run in the competition did not last for long as they were knocked out by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator.
Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11
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G Gambhir (c), CA Lynn, RV Uthappa (wk), MK Pandey, YK Pathan, SA Yadav, CR Woakes, PP Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, SP Narine, TA Boult.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Mumbai Indians: L L W L W
Kolkata Knight Riders: L W L L W
MI vs KKR Head to Head
Mumbai Indians have won the lion's share of their match-ups against the Kolkata Knight Riders with 13 wins from 18 matches - a win percentage of 72 which is quite impressive. The two teams have gone head-to-head six times at the Wankhede Stadium in the past with MI getting the better of KKR on five occasions.
MI vs KKR Prediction
Both teams have been fairly consistent in the history of the Indian Premier League and thus a closely-fought contest seems likely on the cards. However, Mumbai Indians will be the more confident team ahead of this game as they have defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in their last three meetings. They have performed well at this ground of late, winning four of their past six matches and they have also beaten KKR here four times out of five. Of course, there will be pressure on MI after their defeat at Pune but we predict the hosts to come back strong and open their account on the points table.
Final Verdict: Back Mumbai Indians to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the 7th match of IPL 2017.
Apr 09, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai, India
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