The match 60 of the TATA IPL 2024 will witness clash between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 11 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR with 16 points is on the 1st position. While MI with 4 wins and 8 defeats in the IPL 2024 is on the 9th position.
Shreyas Iyer is the skipper of KKR, while Hardik Pandya is captaining MI. Mumbai has dominated Kolkata in the head to head encounters by winning 23 out of 33 matches. In this article, we will take a look at the 3 key player battles to watch out for in the match 60 of the TATA IPL 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.
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Here are the three key player battles to watch out for during the KKR vs MI match:
1) Sunil Narine vs Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has been the best bowler for the Mumbai Indians, while Sunil Narine’s batting has helped Kolkata Knight Riders to put massive scores on the board. The two players have been the best performers for their respective team this season and therefore it will be an exciting battle between Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine to watch out for in the KKR vs MI clash.
2) Rohit Sharma vs Mitchell Starc
Rohit Sharma has scored 330 runs in 12 games and will be looking to end the tournament on a high. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc has not had a season according to his expectation. Starc would like to take down Rohit within the powerplay, and Rohit will also try to hit big in the out of form Starc. Therefore, it will be an interesting to see who will come up on top in this battle.
3) Phil Salt vs Nuwan Thushara
Phil Salt has been in red-hot form this season and has played a crucial role in the success of KKR. Salt has been scoring runs at a strike rate of almost 200, and that’s why he will be a big wicket. However, he has a weakness on the balls close to his body and stumps, and that’s where Nuwan Thushara can be effective. So, it will be an interesting battle to watch out for.