🏏IPL15 2022 :Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians. M14🏏

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IPL15 2022 :Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians.

Kolkata Knight Riders will be squaring off against Mumbai Indians for the first time in the fourteenth match of this season of the Tata IPL.

Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the second position on the points' table of this season of the Tata IPL whereas Mumbai Indians are currently placed at the eighth spot on the points table.

Kolkata Knight Riders played three matches in this season of the Tata IPL where they won two matches, while Mumbai Indians also played two matches in this season where they were unable to win even a single game.

Kolkata Knight Riders played their last game against Punjab Kings where they won the game by 6 wickets. Andre Russell smashed 70 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders in that game.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians played their last game against Rajasthan Royals where they lost the game by 23 runs.

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma smacked 54 runs and 61 runs respectively for Mumbai Indians in that game.

These two teams played 29 matches against each other in the history of the IPL where Kolkata Knight Riders managed to win only 7 matches while Mumbai Indians won the remaining games.

Match 14 Probable XIs: KKR vs MI

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Anmolpreet Singh, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Tymal Mills, Jasprit Bumrah, Basil Thampi

Weather Report:

The temperature is expected to hover around 31°C on the matchday with 53% humidity and 11 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

Pitch Report:

The surface at the MCA Stadium assists batters initially but also assists spinners as the game progresses. The chasing team has an advantage on the wickets at MCA Stadium in Pune. The boundary size is approximately 80-85 meters.

Average 1st innings score:

The average first innings score on this wicket is 161 runs.

Record of chasing teams:

The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 60 on this ground.

Andre Russell is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He has smashed 95 runs in this tournament so far and can make a significant impact once again here.

Umesh Yadav is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He has picked up 8 wickets in this tournament so far. He will be among the top picks here.

Tim Southee is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He has grabbed 5 wickets in this tournament so far and will be a useful pick here as well.

Rohit Sharma is a right-handed batsman from Mumbai Indians. He has smacked 51 runs in this tournament so far. He will be among the top fantasy picks here.

Ishan Kishan is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman from Mumbai Indians. He has hammered 135 runs in this tournament so far and can come in handy once again here.

Although the Mumbai Indians are in a favorable position, they will most likely be missing Suryakumar Yadav for this game.

A few weeks ago, there were indications that Surya had fully healed from a hairline fracture on his thumb, which he received during the Twenty20 International series against the West Indies in February.

Captain Rohit Sharma has recently said that Mumbai would want to give Surya some time and not hurry him back into action since finger injuries can be complicated to treat.

He is unlikely to join the Mumbai XI for the next two matches, and players such as Tilak Varma and Anmolpreet Singh will need to step up their game if Mumbai scores huge runs frequently.

The mysterious spin of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine has proven to be a source of consternation for opposing hitters, just as it did during the previous season.

The impact of some excellent bowling from Umesh Yadav during the powerplay has been magnified, and the opposing hitters have not been able to escape.

Only if Kolkata can improve their late-innings bowling will the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 see them as one of the most likely teams to make it to the playoffs.

However, although their batting hasn’t been up to par, the club boasts multiple X-factor players, not the least of whom is Andre Russell, who can make up for their inconsistency.

MI needs to win today.

The Overview: Has the Mumbai Indians bowling attack lost a bit of sting? Does Jasprit Bumrah need more support? And are MI missing a gun leg spinner? They've had three days to digest the loss against Rajasthan Royals - their second in the season - and as things stand, there are no straightforward answers. MI were in a winning position against Delhi Capitals but were let down in the death overs while Jos Buttler's sensational ton left them with another unkind cut.

In a long tournament, early jitters aren't always fatal but MI will be well aware that they have several issues to fix. Ishan Kishan's panache at the top order and Tilak Varma's promise has given the side to build on, but finishing, in the last two matches, has been an issue. Kieron Pollard and Tim David haven't fired and the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders could well be the perfect opportunity to get the campaign going.

I would rather lose my 10 points than support MI