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IPL 2023, Match 22 | MI vs KKR | Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams, Player Stats, Probable XIs and Pitch Report

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Whenever we talk about rivalries in IPL, the MI vs KKR match does grab quite a few eyeballs. In the 22nd Match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023), Mumbai Indians will be taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The match will be taking place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, 16th April at 3: 30 PM IST. Before the match goes live let us look at some important player stats, the team journeys in IPL 2023, pitch report, playing XIs and the best player picks for the fantasy contests of the match. 

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Team Journeys in IPL 2023

Mumbai Indians

Getting a bad start and then turning the season around, this has been the trademark of the Mumbai Indians. So, in similar lines they did start the tournament on a bad note losing their three opening encounters. But in the last match against the Deli Capitals, Mumbai Indians managed to show nerves of steel and win a close contest.

With the win in the last match, Mumbai Indians now have two points under their belt from three matches and are at the ninth position in the points table. The most successful team in the history of the tournament will be looking to ride on the momentum that they have and get a few more wins under their belt to improve their position in the points table. 



Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata knight Riders started off their campaign with a defeat against the Punjab Kings. But after that they managed to win two matches in the bounce and displayed nerves of steel under pressure. 

But their win wagon was stopped by the Sunrisers Hyderabad at their home ground. It was a defeat that came against the momentum that KKR has with them. They will be looking to defeat their arch rivals, Mumbai Indians at their den and get back to the winning ways at the earliest. 


MI vs KKR,  Match 22: Pitch Report - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium has always been a balanced one. There has been rare instances when 200 plus totals totals have been achieved easily by the teams at the venue. The same has been the case in the only match that has been played at the ground in this edition of the tournament.

Numbers at the ground (In IPL 2023)

Matches: 1
Matches won batting first: 0
Matches won batting second: 1

Average first innings score: 157
Average second innings score: 159

Average runs per wicket: 29
Average runs per over: 8.29


MI vs KKR, Head-to-Head 

The Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders have played 31 Matches in the history of the tournament. The balance of this face off is heavily in favour of the Mumbai-franchise, because they have managed to win over 70 percent of the games. But in the last edition of the tournament Kolkata Knight Riders notched up their performance and were the more dominant team. 

Head-to-Head (Overall IPL )

Matches: 31
Mumbai Indians Won: 22
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 9

Head-to-Head (IPL 2022)

Matches: 2
MI won: 0
KKR won: 2

Head -to-Head (Last Six Matches)

MI Won: 3
KKR Won: 3


MI vs KKR, Match 22: Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians Team News

No major updates. 

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Riyley Meredith, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla, and Jason Behrendorff. 

Impact Players: Kumar Kartikeya, Tim David, Arjun Tendulkar, Tristan Stubbs, and Ramandeep Singh.


Kolkata Knight Riders Team News

No major updates. 

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Narayan Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson and Varun Chakravrthy. 

Impact Players: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, David Wiese, Mandeep Singh, and Kulwant Khejroliya. 


MI vs KKR, Match 22: Top Five Player Picks

  1.  Rinku Singh (KKR): The Indian middle-order batter has unleashed a different version of himself in IPL 2022. It is looking like Rinku Singh has taken the onus on himself to win KKR the most improbable match es with his explosive batting. The kind of form that Rinku is in, there is no way one can keep him out of the fantasy contests of the match. 
  2. Tilak Varma (MI): The young Indian batter has been the biggest positive for the Mumbai Indians batting in this tournament. Tilak Varma has scored 147 runs in the tournament so far in three matches and is looking in good touch Varma will be a very crucial pick for the match. 
  3. Rohit Sharma (MI): The Indian skipper was finding it hard to get into a good batting rhythm at the start of the tournament. But in the last match against the Capitals, Rohit Sharma gained back a bit of his old self and ensured a convincing victory for his team. Sharma likes batting against the Knight Riders and thus this could be the match he goes big in IPL 2023.
  4. Nitish Rana (KKR): The Knight skipper has hit golden form in the last two matches. Nitish Rana is gradually become the mainstay of the KKR batting line-up. He will be a a very crucial pick for the match. 
  5. Sunil Narine (KKR): The West Indian off-spinner has been doing a decent job with the ball in this tournament. Sunil Narine has a good record against the Mumbai Indians and that makes him one of the best picks for the fantasy contests of this match. 

MI vs KKR, Match 22: Must picks for the match

Mumbai Indians

  1. Tilak Varma - 147 Runs in 3 Matches
  2. Rohit Sharma - 87 Runs in 3 Matches
  3. Piyush Chawla - 4 Wickets in 3 Matches

Kolkata Knight Riders

  1. Rinku Singh - 156 Runs in 4 Matches
  2. Nitish Rana - 145 Runs in 4 Matches
  3. Sunil Narine - 6 Wickets in 4 Matches

MI vs KKR, Match 22: Risky picks for the match

Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan, Tim David

Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz


MI vs KKR, Match 22: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

  1. Rinku Singh (KKR)
  2. Tilak Varma (MI)
  3. Nitish Rana (KKR)

MI vs KKR, Match 22: Team for Head-to-Head Contests

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Wicketkeepers: Narayan Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Riley Meredith

Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-captain: Nitish Rana

MI: 5 Players; KKR: 6 Players


MI vs KKR, Match 22: Team for Winner Takes All Contests

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Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur
Bowlers: Jasoin Behrendorff, Riley Meredith, Varun Chakravarthy

Captain: Surykumar Yadav
Vice-captain: Rinku Singh

KKR: 5 Players; MI: 6 Players