Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on five-time winners Mumbai Indians in match 14 of IPL 2022 which will be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
KKR are currently placed second in the points table after winning two of their three matches. They began the season with a six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings, which was followed by a loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore by three wickets and another win against Punjab Kings by six wickets.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have lost both of their first two matches. The Rohit Sharma-led side lost by four wickets to Delhi Capitals and by 23 runs to Rajasthan Royals.
KKR vs MI – Head to head total
Mumbai Indians have won 22 out of the 29 matches played against Kolkata Knight Riders. In the last five encounters between the two teams, Rohit Sharma's men have four wins.
The highest score posted by the KKR against the Indians is 232, while the highest score posted by the Indians against the Knights is 210. The lowest total posted by both teams against each other is 67 (KKR) and 108 (MI)
Injury update and team news
KKR – Pat Cummins is available for KKR for this game. Sam Billings is likely to make way for the pacer, while Sheldon Jackson will take up Billings’ job with the gloves
MI – Mumbai Indians will be largely boosted by the return of Suryakumar Yadav, who missed the first two games due to being in rehab at the National Cricket Academy due to a hairline thumb fracture.
Probable XI for both the teams
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings/Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, N Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Riley, Jaydev Unadkat, Tymal Mills, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah
Two players to watch out for from both teams
KKR – Andre Russell and Sunil Narine
Both Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have been the MVPs of KKR for several seasons now. In the last game, the all-rounder hit 70 off just 31 while also picking one wicket. One of the most fearless strikers of the ball, Russell is the most sought after player in T20 cricket. Narine, on the other hand, has been serving as the team’s go-to bowler for years and can also chip in runs at a good strike rate.
MI – Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan
Rohit Sharma is yet to unleash the batting genius in him, and will be looking to get a big total against KKR, a team he has historically always performed well against. Kishan, on the other hand, has scored 81 and 54 in the first two games of the season and has fairly lived up to his super-expensive price tag.
Who will win the match between KKR and MI?
If we look at how MI have dominated KKR over the years, it won’t be difficult to predict the winner of this game. They have a win percentage of 75.8% against KKR, which is the best win percentage for a team against any opponent in the IPL. Besides, they will be boosted by the return of star batsman Suryakumar Yadav in this game. Unless Mumbai put up another disappointing performance like they have done so far in this season of IPL, they are likely to be the winners of this clash.
Where to watch the KKR vs MI IPL 2022 match in India?
The KKR vs MI IPL 2022 match can be watched on the Star Sports Network in India at 7.30 PM IST on April 6. You can also watch the match online on the Hotstar app.
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