IPL 2024 Match 51, MI vs KKR | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

MI have lost seven out of 10 games [AP]

On Friday, Mumbai Indians will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 51st group-stage match of the ongoing Indian Premier League season. The high-octane clash is scheduled at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

MI vs KKR: Team Previews

Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders have had entirely contrasting campaigns in the IPL 2024. 

While MI are reeling at ninth with three wins in ten appearances, the Knight Riders are placed second in the points table with six victories in nine matches. 

Mumbai Indians

Regarding MI, the five-time champions have been marred by inconsistency from their batters as well as bowlers. 

While none of their bowlers apart from Jasprit Bumrah has stepped up with the ball, the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan have let them down with the bat. 

So, moving on to this game, skipper Hardik Pandya must introspect his own performance and motivate his troops for an improved show against the rampant Knight Riders. 

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Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR won their last game vs DC [AP]

On the other hand, KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, have been absolutely ruthless, particularly with their batting approach, as Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have massacred the opponent bowling attacks. 

More importantly, whenever the openers have failed, Shreyas Iyer has led from the front, getting ample assistance from Andre Russell and Venkatesh Iyer. 

On the bowling front, youngster Vaibhav Arora has consistently chipped in with early wickets, with ace speedster Mitchell Starc disappointing the two-time champions with his expensive spells. 

However, Varun Chakravarthy's renaissance must've encouraged KKR as the mystery spinner is high on confidence after a clinical three-fer against Delhi Capitals.

MI vs KKR: Match details & Live Streaming

MI vs KKR: Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

The surface at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will offer a hint of seam movement to the new ball bowlers early on. 

However, as the game progresses, the batters will enjoy their time in the middle, utilising the pace and bounce of the surface to score runs. But there won't be significant help for the spinners. Considering the track record, expect the toss-winner to bowl first. 

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MI vs KKR: Probable Playing XIs

Harshit Rana has been banned for one match, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz has flown back to his home to support his ailing mother. So, expect KKR to include Chetan Sakariya in their playing XI, bringing Nitish Rana to the impact subs. 

Meanwhile, despite his underwhelming performance, MI could keep Mohammad Nabi in their playing XI as he can be effective against KKR's left-handed heavy batting unit. 

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact players: Dewald Brevis, Shams Mulani, Kumar Kartikeya, Naman Dhir,  Nuwan Thushara

Kolkata Knight Riders: Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact players: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana

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MI vs KKR: Winner Prediction

Considering the recent form of both teams, Kolkata Knight Riders are the favourites to win this match. 

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