MI vs KOL: Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming IPL 2021 match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians lost their previous match against Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders chased down a target of 93 runs in 10 overs. They won the match with 9 wickets in hand and 60 balls to spare.
Both teams are eyeing a finish in the top half of the table and will have to climb up the points’ table by securing a win in their next game.
Match Details
Match: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date & Time: 23rd September, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI vs KOL Injury Updates
Mumbai Indians’ star players Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya missed the club’s first game due to injuries. However, both players are recovering from their respective injuries and might start against the Knight Riders.
Pitch Report
The pitch in Abu Dhabi is a bit on the slower side as teams have struggled to score runs in bulk at this venue. Bowlers have done well in the first half of the game, while batters have done exceptionally well during the second essay. Chasing has been relatively easier in Abu Dhabi and thus teams might opt to bowl first if they win the toss.
Weather Report
We have another sunny day on the cards!
MI vs KOL Predicted Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan, Anmolpreet Singh, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard (c), Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
MI vs KOL Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Suryakumar Yadav
All-rounders: Andre Russell (vice-captain)
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Chahar, Lockie Ferguson
