MI and KKR play each other twice in their last three matches.
Mumbai Indians have effectively turned their fortunes around with wins in their last few matches, including two wins over Chennai Super Kings and have 7 wins in 11 matches and just two more wins in their remaining three matches will ensure a top-two finish in the points table. This match which will be played in Eden Gardens, on a fast pitch and might entice the MI team management to bring in an extra seamer in probably J&K’s Rasikh Salam Dar.
Their batting has been bolstered with the addition of Evin Lewis to the mix giving them the option to score aggressively in middle overs as well. Rohit Sharma found some form with a fifty against CSK and the Pandya brothers have been firing for them nicely.
KKR needs to win this match to stay in the race of playoffs, or they are out of the race of playoffs.
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, M Prasidh Krishna
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Rasikh Salam