IPL MATCH PREDICTION: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, match 14
The Kolkata Knight Riders will face the Mumbai Indians at the MCA Stadium in Pune in their next match. Both of these teams have had a different start, with Kolkata Knight Riders winning two of their first three games and Mumbai Indians unable to register a point. In the three games thus far, the Shreyas Iyer-led team has been dominant in both the batting and bowling departments, and they will be reinforced by the return of Pat Cummins to the line-up.
Mumbai, on the other hand, has lost both of its matches this season and is desperate for a win in the forthcoming match. In terms of decision-making, not much has gone their way, and Basil Thampi's lack of experience in the bowling setup hasn't helped matters. Tim David hasn’t fired yet for Mumbai Indians in the cash-rich tournament either. The good news is that Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma appear to be in great shape.
Match details
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 14th match of IPL 2022
Date & time: 6th April, 2022, 7:30PM IST
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Pitch report
So far, the batting conditions in Pune have been ideal. Although this is generally a pitch where spinners have a greater influence, we may still expect for a good batting surface this early in the competition. Teams have struggled to chase down totals, but the dew has had no effect on them.
The team that wins the coin toss will almost certainly prefer to bowl first. However, this match is being played in Pune, where the side batting first has won both previous encounters. Dew does not appear to be an issue in this area.
Playing XI
KKR
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.
MI
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Jaydev Unadkat
Probable toss winner: KKR
Probable match winner: MI
Note* This prediction is based on the site administrators' knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the information provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction.
