Kolkata Knight Riders after slumping to six straight defeats are in jeopardy of finishing among the top four as they are currently placed at the sixth position on the points table. They will next face the three-time champions Mumbai Indians for their 12th game of the season.
Mumbai Indians who notched up their second win over Chennai Super Kings of this season are raring with confidence as they have now grabbed the second spot in the points table. They will head to the Eden to daunt Kolkata Knight Riders who haven’t won a single game at home from the last seven.
A win here and Mumbai will grab the numero uno position on the points table as they have a far better net run-rate than the current toppers Chennai Super Kings. On the other hand, a win for KKr will keep their hopes alive in the tournament, but a loss and KKR will pack their bags.
This would be the first clash between these two teams in this edition of IPL. Overall Mumbai Indians have always looked a class apart against Kolkata as they have won 18 times out of the 23 games played between the two.
Even at the Eden Gardens, Mumbai have won 7, whereas, KKr have won only 2 at their home.
Here in this article, we have come up with some Grand League Teams depending on the current scenarios and match situations to help you win big with minimal investments.
KKR vs MI, Indian Premier League
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
28th April 2019, 08:00 PM IST
Heavy runs have been scored on this surface in this season of IPL. The pitch has seen some grass as well which makes it easy for the pacers to bowl with pace and bounce.
KKR: L, L, L, L, L
MI: L, W, W, L, W
Total: 09
KKR: 02 wins
MI: 07 wins
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c), Piyush Chawla, Sandeep Warrier, Prasidh Krishna, Robin Uthappa, Shrikant Mundhe, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Chris Lynn, Carlos Brathwaite, Matthew Kelly, KC Cariappa, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Yarra Prithviraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nikhil Naik
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Lasith Malinga, Jayant Yadav, Pankaj Jaiswal, Yuvraj Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Hardik Pandya, Evin Lewis, Rasikh Salam, Ishan Kishan, Ben Cutting, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, Beurean Hendricks, Aditya Tare, Jason Behrendorff, Anukul Roy, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Barinder Sran.
Kolkata Knight Riders:Dinesh Karthik, Carlos Brathwaite, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Chris Lynn, Prasidh Krishna, Piyush Chawla, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill
Mumbai Indians: Anukul Roy, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Evin Lewis, Lasith Malinga, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar.
#1: Mumbai Indians advantage at the Eden
Mumbai Indians have always been happy tourists at the Eden as they have managed 7 wins from 9 encounters here. In this team, we are taking more of MI players who can make an impact.
Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah
Captain/Vice-captain here: Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Lasith Malinga
#2: The batting mainstays of both teams
KKR have been ardent in their batting but its the bowling which has haunted them again and again. Here’s a team which will primarily focus on the batting unit of both sides.
Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Chris Lynn, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubhman Gill, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Andre Russell
Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Lasith Malinga, Prasidh Krishna
Captain/Vice-captain here: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, A Russell
#3: Mumbai’s Bowling unit
If we compare the bowling units of both sides, it is the Mumbai Indians who’s bowlers have been up to the mark, whereas, barring Piyush Chawla, none of the KKR bowlers have shown any sort of intent whatsoever in the bowling department.
Wicket-keeper: Dinesh Karthik
Batsmen: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Nitish Rana, Shubhman Gill
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Andre Russell
Bowlers: Lasith Malinga, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah
Captain/Vice-captain here: Lasith Malinga, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah
#4: Less chosen players from fantasy 11
Wicket-keeper: Dinesh Karthik
Batsmen: Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Rinku Singh, Shubhman Gill
All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Rahul Chahar, Piyush Chawla
Captain/Vice-captain here: Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik, Evin Lewis, K Pandya
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians