The Mumbai Indians will compete against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Match 34 of the Indian Premier League 2021. They have 4 wins in 8 matches and need to win at least 3 of their remaining games to qualify for the playoffs of the tournament.
Mumbai Indians Team News
- The mainstays of Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are expected to be back in the Playing 11.
- The team is likely to play with the same overseas players.
MI Playing 11 (likely)
The Mumbai Indians team have been one of the strongest sides in the tournament. But they must be disheartened after the loss in the last league match against Chennai Super Kings. It is expected that the experienced players like Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya will be making a comeback in the Playing 11, with former donning the leadership role. The backbone of the team will be Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard who have been consistent performers for the side. While, the all the bowlers will be crucial to win this fixture against KKR.
MI Playing 11 (likely)
2. Rohit Sharma (c)
3. Suryakumar Yadav
4. Ishan Kishan
5. Kieron Pollard
6. Saurabh Tiwary/ Hardik Pandya
7. Krunal Pandya
8. Adam Milne
9. Rahul Chahar
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Trent Boult
- Kolkata Knight Riders team have reported no injuries until now, and they are good to go for the game with full squad available.
- Venkatesh Iyer, a new Knight player, had an impressive outing in the last game and will definitely be opening in this game.
- No changes are expected in the Playing 11 of the team against Mumbai Indians.
KKR Playing 11 (likely)
Although the Knights have been average in their performances in the Phase 1, the win in the last game would keep them upbeat ahead of this fixture. The last league match was a perfect combination of both departments providing equal contribution to a win. Hence, no changes are expected in the Team’s Playing 11 for their fixture against Mumbai Indians. The top picks for the game from KKR will be bowler Varun Chakravarthy and opener Shubman Gill who have been quite consistent with their performances in the Indian Premier League for the team. The 4 overseas players are expected to be the same for this game.
KKR Playing 11 (likely)
2. Venkatesh Iyer
3. Nitish Rana
4. Rahul Tripathi
5. Eoin Morgan (c)
6. Andre Russell
7. Dinesh Karthik (wk)
8. Sunil Narine
9. Lockie Ferguson
10. Varun Chakravarthy
11. Prasidh Krishna
