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MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report – IPL 2024 51st Match | MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match | Wankhede Pitch Report
Kolkata Knight Riders have not beaten Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in 12 years. There is no better time than now to end that losing streak, with MI struggling in ninth place with just three wins in IPL 2024.
According to Bet365, KKR start as favourites. It’s now or never for MI. They sit six points outside the top four and need to win every game to finish on 14, which may not be enough in itself. But they need to give themselves a chance.
The key is not losing too many wickets in the powerplay which they have often done so this season. Also, they need to find ways to keep a powerful KKR lineup in check, which is easier said than done given their reliance on Jasprit Bumrah.
IPL 2024 51st Match: MI vs KKR Possible Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians: 1. Ishan Kishan (wk), 2. Rohit Sharma, 3. Suryakumar Yadav, 4. Tilak Varma, 5. Hardik Pandya (c), 6. Nehal Wadhera, 7. Tim David, 8. Mohammad Nabi, 9. Piyush Chawla, 10. Gerald Coetzee, 11. Jasprit Bumrah, 12. Nuwan Thushara
Kolkata Knight Riders: 1. Phil Salt (wk), 2. Sunil Narine, 3. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4. Shreyas Iyer (c), 5. Venkatesh Iyer, 6. Rinku Singh, 7. Andre Russell, 8. Ramandeep Singh, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Varun Chakravarthy, 11. Vaibhav Arora, 12. Anukul Roy/Suyash Sharma
Fantasy Cricket Tips for MI vs KKR: Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Mumbai Indians:
- MI desperately need a big knock from Rohit Sharma. KKR is one of his favourite opponents, with 944 runs at an average of 44.00 and strike rate of 130.32.
- MI also need Suryakumar Yadav to come to the party as the batsman has blown hot and cold so far. He also enjoys playing KKR, with 380 runs at an average of 42.22 and strike rate of 147.86.
- Tilak Varma is MI’s leading run-scorer this season with 343 (avg. 42.87, SR 153.81).
- Under-fire Hardik Pandya has an outstanding record when playing for MI against KKR. He has smashed 299 runs (avg. 59.80, SR 184.57) and has picked up 11 wickets at an economy of 6.91.
- Hardik has scored 69 runs off 44 balls against Narine without dismissal and 34 off 21 against Russell with one dismissal.
- Jasprit Bumrah will be tasked with breaking the KKR opening stand as early as possible. He has dismissed Sunil Narine once in five balls in the IPL.
- Bumrah has also dismissed Andre Russell four times in 44 balls in the IPL, conceding just 56 in the process.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
- Sunil Narine has been in incredible batting form this season (372 runs, avg. 41.33, SR 182.35) and takes on a struggling bowling lineup in MI.
- Also, expect Narine to play a key role with the ball, even early in the MI innings. He has dismissed Rohit Sharma nine times in 171 balls in all T20s, conceding just 187.
- Phil Salt is also a danger player for MI. He is KKR’s leading run-scorer this season with 392 at a superb strike rate of 180.64.
- In four innings against Mumbai, Venkatesh Iyer has smashed 250 runs at an average of 83.33 and strike rate of 171.23.
- Andre Russell averages just 20.36 against MI historically. But, the all-rounder typically performs better at the Wankhede with 246 runs at an average of 35.14 and strike rate of 174.47 in 11 innings.
- Varun Chakravarthy is coming off an excellent 3/16 against DC. The Wankhede is typically less spin-friendly, but he does have good head-to-head numbers against Suryakumar Yadav: 25 balls, 26 runs, one wicket.
Other Stats, Facts & Matchups
- Head-to-head: Matches 32, MI 23, KKR 9.
- KKR last beat MI at Wankhede Stadium in 2012. Sunil Narine was man of the match with 4/15.
- Narine averages just 5.38 with the bat in 11 innings against MI. But, he is in great form this season.
- Shreyas Iyer has struck an impressive 59 off 40 against Bumrah in the IPL (one dismissal).
- Ishan Kishan vs KKR: 6 inns, 200 runs, avg. 33.33, SR 158.73.
Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report and Weather
Expect more good batting conditions. 200 has been breached in two of the four matches this season, with another score of 196 by RCB that was chased down in 15.3 overs by MI.
Since the start of IPL 2023, the chasing team has won seven of the 11 matches on this ground. Another very hot and humid night is forecast with temperatures in the 30s throughout the night.
IPL 2024 51st Match: MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today 3rd May
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.
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MI vs KKR Winner Prediction
KKR have a terrible record on this ground, but this is the day they break the hoodoo.