Kolkata Knight Riders will have a chance to seal off their playoffs berth when they face Mumbai Indians in the 60th match of the Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert KKR vs MI match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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Kolkata vs Mumbai Match Information
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date: Saturday, May 11
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
These two are on the opposite ends of the spectrum as far as the IPL 2024 points table is concerned.
Kolkata Knight Riders have moved up to the top of the points table with 16 points from 11 matches while Mumbai Indians might no longer be last but they have only eight points from 12 matches – the same as Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans below them.
Quick KKR vs MI Preview
Kolkata is in such murderous form that it’s tough to bet against them. They are on a three-match winning streak which includes victories over Delhi, Lucknow and Mumbai at Wankhede, a feat they hadn’t achieved since 2012.
It’s interesting to note that while Sunil Narine and Phil Salt have been at the core of this resurgence, with the rest of the batting having to do barely anything to help.
This is where KKR could look to try something different as they make their way into the playoffs – try and have the rest of them a chance. They could do that by resting Narine and bringing in another opener, such that there is a better chance of others walking out in their respective positions.
It could also give their bowlers an opportunity to defend lower scores, something that they haven’t done too well.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are all but out of the playoffs contention but would still like to end the tournament on a high. A fifth spot could still be possible if they win both their remaining matches – and a few of the other results go their way.
The relief for Mumbai Indians is they are coming off a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad – thanks to a Suryakumar century – even as they had lost four in a row before that.
It was also good to see them try out new players, with Anshul Kamboj getting a chance. He was unlucky to begin with but looked to have settled down well.
Can Mumbai thwart the Knight Riders’ juggernaut?
KKR vs MI Head to Head Stats
- Overall KKR vs MI Head-to-head: It’s a whopping 23-10 in favour of Mumbai Indians despite their last defeat to KKR at Wankhede.
- At the Eden Gardens, it’s 7-3 in their favour too.
- Over the last six matches, KKR are 4-2 ahead.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Kolkata Knight Riders
Salt, Narine, Angkrish, S Iyer, V Iyer, Rinku, Russell, Ramandeep, Varun, Starc, Harshit, Arora.
Mumbai Indians
Kishan, Rohit, Suryakumar, Varma, Hardik, David, Dhir, Kamboj, Chawla, Bumrah, Thushara.
KKR vs MI Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: Mumbai Indians to win: 10/11 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: Team to Hit Most Sixes – KKR: 17/20
KKR vs MI Toss Prediction
MI to win the toss: 10/11
KKR vs MI Score Prediction
First Innings Over 191.5 runs: 10/11
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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