KKR vs MI, the 56th match of Tata IPL 2022, is scheduled to be played at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai from 7:30 PM IST on 9th May 2022.
Team Updates:
Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians both are already out of the race for the playoffs. Kolkata has had a drastic change of fortune in the last 7 games. They have lost 6 out of those and look completely unsettled. Meanwhile, Mumbai has finally gained some momentum after 2 consecutive wins. There are still gaps in their play that they would like to cover up before the season wraps.
Knight Riders are falling apart as a team due to a lack of trust being shown by the management in the capabilities of their players. Frequent chopping and replacing from the playing XI has burdened the players with unnecessary pressure. Shreyas Iyer, the skipper, has failed to lead from the front, and they could only hope for a turnaround in the remaining games to give something for their fans to cheer.
In contrast, Mumbai Indians have finally found their winning mojo and would want to carry on with the same attitude and mindset in the remaining games. They defeated the table-toppers Gujarat Titans in a close encounter which will undoubtedly boost their confidence. Rohit Sharma, the skipper, finally played a knock of substance in the previous game, and the team would expect him to do the same against Knight Riders.
Who do you think will win the KKR vs MI clash?
Predicted Playing XIs:
KKR: Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer/Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Sheldon Jackson/Baba Indrajith (wk), Andre Russell, Aman Khan/Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav/Harshit Rana, Shivam Mavi
MI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya/Basil Thampi, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith
KKR vs MI Best Fantasy XI:
Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Tim David (vc), Tilak Varma, Andre Russell, Daniel Sams, Tim Southee, Murugan Ashwin, Shivam Mavi, Riley Meredith
Predicted Star Batter:
Rohit Sharma is the pick of the batters.
Predicted Star Bowler:
Daniel Sams is expected to pick the most wins in the game.
KKR vs MI Predicted Winner:
Mumbai Indians are the favourites to win the game.
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