Mumbai Indians have won 21 off the 27 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai is a far more balanced unit with quality batsmen, bowlers and all rounders. KKR too is good but not quite in the league of Mumbai.
The form of Morgan, Russell and the lower order will be a massive cause of concern for KKR
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KKR vs MI T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2021
The 5th game of the IPL 2021 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and is set to get underway at 7:30PM IST.
Despite losing the first match to RCB, MI will take heart from their bowling performance. They couldn’t score much and were restricted to 159-9 in 20 overs. However, they fought like true champions and kept on coming back into the match. It was only the heroics of AB de Villiers, that helped RCB cross the line else.
Mi’s bowling is their biggest strength. Even if their batting doesn’t perform, their bowling will give them a fair chance to win the game. Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult are two of the best bowlers going around while Marco Jensen made a very impressive debut. A lot of batsmen got starts for Mumbai but no one went on to get a big score. However, considering the quality and depth in their batting, it should just be a matter of time before we start seeing MI notch up those big scores.
KKR, on the other hand, have started their IPL campaign with an impressive win.They had a near perfect game and will go into the match with loads of confidence. Nitish Rana is a very crucial member of KKR set up. His poor run with the bat in the last edition was one of the reasons for KKR’s average show. However, he started his IPL 2021 with a magnificent half century. Rahul Tiripathi also impressed with a fifty. However, Morgan and Russell failed again. KKR will need these guys to get back to form as soon as possible. The bowling from KKR was very impressive and everyone that came into bowl, bowled his heart out. Apart from Varun and Harbhajan, every bowler had something to show in the wickets column. Overall, both teams are laced with plenty of match winners but Mumbai is far more settled than Kolkata.
KKR vs MI T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: The match can be watched live on Star Sports in India, Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
KKR vs MI Match Toss Prediction
It’s not an easy wicket to chase thus both skippers might opt to bat.
Pitch Report
The pitch is on the slower side and will get further slower as the game progresses. Chasing won’t be easy. However, once you get used to it’s pace, it will be easy to bat.
Weather Report
The weather looks fine with temperatures hovering around mid 20’s.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2021.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
KKR preferred Shakib al Hasan ahead of the Sunil Narine and they’ll most probably stick with him for the next game. Also, Morgan bowled just one over from Harbhajan Singh. They can drop him for possibly Kuldeep Yadav.
KKR Key Players
Nitish Rana - After a disappointing last season, Rana started his IPL 2021 campaign with a scintillating 80 off 56 balls. KKR used him as an opener and he will enjoy batting at that position as it will allow him to play his shots with the field restrictions on.
Dinesh Karthik - Karthik played a little cameo of 22 off 9 balls against SRH. He is very manipulate and knows how to play the field. He’s another player that is expected to come good.
Shakib al Hasan - Shakib will be very handy with his all round skills. Chennai wicket will support his slow left arm spin and Mumbai batsmen have often found it difficult against left arm spinners.
KKR Team Form
KKR missed out on the playoffs in the last season and finished 5th with 7 wins and 7 losses.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR vs MI Dream11 Team Prediction, Captain, Vice Captain
Wicket-keeper
Ishan Kishan at 8.5 is our pick for wicketkeeper. He’s a class batsman and as MI’s top scorer in the last season
Batsmen
Rohit Sharma at 10.0, Suryakummar Yadav and Shubman Gill at 9.0 and Chris Lynn at 8.5 will be our batsmen. Rohit is one of the best in this format while Suryakumar has been in fine form. Lynn also played a decent knock of 49 in the last game. Shubman Gill is the best KKR batsman.
All-rounders
Shakib al Hasan and Hardik Pandya will be our two all rounders. Both are quality options and add a lot of depth to their team. Shakib will be threat on sluggish Chennai wicket.
Bowlers
Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumraj and Pat Cummins at 9.0 and Varun Chakravarthy at 8.5 will complete our team. The three pacers are world class bowlers while Chakravarthy impressed in the first game.
Captain/Vice-captain
Suryakumar Yadav will be our skipper while Shakib al Hasan can be backed as his deputy.
KKR vs MI Dream11 Team Prediction
Batsmen:Chris Lynn, Suryakumar Yadav( C ), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill
All Rounder:Hardik Pandya, Shakib al Hasan(vc)
Wicket Keeper:Ishan Kishan
Bowler:Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy
MI Team News & Playing 11
MI Team News
De Kock has completed his quarantine and is available for selection but Chris Lynn played well in the 1st game so Mumbai will be in dilemma whether to go in with de Kock or stick with Lynn. We think that Lynn has high chances to play today’s game.
MI Key Players
Rohit Sharma - Arguably the most dangerous batsman in this format of the game. He’s been in good form of late and is expected to start well.
Suryakumar Yadav - It’s been a good one month for Suryakumar Yadav who made his debut for India in T20Is and ODIs. Not only that, he performed well too. In the first game of IPL 2021 he played a brisk knock of 39 and is expected to play well again
Jasprit Bumrah - He is among the most skilled bowlers in the format of the game and he showed that in the first game as well where he picked up 2 wickets for 26 runs. He’ll be key for MI
MI Team Form
Mumbai Indians are the two times defending champions. They won the last season comprehensively.
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill and Eoin Morgan are the top batsmen for KKR. Rana played a magnificent knock of 80 in the first game while Gill is one of the most technically sound batsmen in KKR team. Being the leader Morgan would want to contribute with the bat,
For Mumbai, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are the three top picks. Kishan was MI’s leading run scorer for Mumbai while SuryaKumar Yadav has been in scintillating form of late. He made his India debut against England and scored lots of runs. Rohit needs no introduction. He is among the modern day greats of the game.
Shakib al Hasan, Prasidh Krishna and Pat Cummins are three top KKR bowlers. Shakib will enjoy the sluggish surface of Chennai while Krishna bowled well in the last game. Cummins is a world class bowler.
For Mumbai, Bumrah and Boult are two of the most fearsome bowlers while Marco Jensen also showed enough promise.
Both teams have enough firepower in their squad but we are tempted to go in with Mumbai as they have more depth in their squad. Also, their record against KKR is extraordinary.
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Daamodar
Mi didnt get a great start in first match but they will bounce back with a win in this match
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Bale subramanyam
Eoin Morgan will look to consolidate early and can come out with an attacking mindset to go after the bowlers from ball 1.
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Santosh manchandani
Mumbai will look for a strong comeback after getting defeated in a thriller in 1st match. Quinton D Cock may make it into playing 11 after completing his isolation at the top of the order
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Dulal
Harbhajan Singh can be difficult to face on a Chennai track. Already having played with CSK in previous seasons, he can contribute with his experience as he would know which lengths to ball and get wickets
Apr 13, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium - Chennai, India
Mi didnt get a great start in first match but they will bounce back with a win in this match
Eoin Morgan will look to consolidate early and can come out with an attacking mindset to go after the bowlers from ball 1.
Mumbai will look for a strong comeback after getting defeated in a thriller in 1st match. Quinton D Cock may make it into playing 11 after completing his isolation at the top of the order
Harbhajan Singh can be difficult to face on a Chennai track. Already having played with CSK in previous seasons, he can contribute with his experience as he would know which lengths to ball and get wickets