Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians – IPL 5th Match (13/4/2021) – Tips & Predictions

Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with Mumbai Indians in the fifth IPL 2021 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 13th April.

The match between the two is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST. Star Sports will broadcast the match on TV, and the cricket live streaming of the game will also be available on the Disney+ Hotstar VIP app.

Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 5th Match

Mumbai Indians are all set to take on KKR in their second IPL 2021 match on Tuesday. For Mumbai Indians, the duo of Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock, who have consistently given good starts to MI in recent years, will open the innings. Following Rohit and the South African wicket-keeper will be the duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan. While Suryakumar has been a consistent performer for the Mumbai-based franchise since IPL 2018, Ishan Kishan had his breakthrough last year where he aggregated 516 runs. Following them will be the power-hitters Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, and Krunal Pandya. When it comes to bowling, the duo of Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the pace bowling attack.

After failing to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders will be keen to display a better show in the 14th edition of the league. Shubham Gill, who was the highest run-getter for KKR in IPL 2020 with 440 runs in 14 matches, will be the apt choice for the opener’s role for KKR. Nitish Rana has come out as a strong batsman for the Kolkata-based franchise and will open alongside Gill. Dinesh Karthik has exhibited great performances in the lower-middle order position and will be a good option for the wicketkeeper’s role. With Shakib al-Hasan being an excellent all-rounder to look upon, KKR’s bowling unit comprises the likes of Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti.

Pitch Report

The venue here tends to offer a slow and dry pitch, so spinners will play a major role in the upcoming game. The toss-winning team should be looking to bat first here.

Weather Report

The weather at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is forecasted to be clear with periodic clouds on Tuesday. The temperature will be looming around the 29 degrees Celsius mark during the gameplay.

Average First Innings Score

The average first innings score at the venue here is 174.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable XI

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Kolkata Knight Riders Complete Squad

Eoin Morgan, Ben Cutting, Harbhajan Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Shakib al Hasan, Karun Nair, Sheldon Jackson, Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Pawan Negi, Venkatesh Iyer, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy

MI Probable XI

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla

MI Complete Squad

Rohit Sharma (C), Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Adam Milne, Piyush Chawla, Yudhvir Charak, Marco Jansen, James Neesham, Arjun Tendulkar.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Predictions: Recommended Players

Wicketkeeper: Dinesh Karthik, Ishan Kishan

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Eoin Morgan, Shubham Gill

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard

Bowlers: Trent Boult, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins

Winner Prediction

With a strong set of batsmen and bowlers, both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders will be keen to register a victory in the upcoming IPL game. Speaking of their head-to-head stats, Mumbai and Kolkata have been face to face in 27 IPL matches, of which Mumbai has won 21 games and Kolkata has managed to defeat the Indians in just 6 games. As of their last two encounters in IPL 2020, MI Indians won both the games by 49 runs and 8 wickets respectively. So, the favorites for the upcoming clash are Mumbai Indians.

Our Predictions

• Who will win the toss? Kolkata Knight Riders
• Who will win? Mumbai Indians
• Top Batsman (Runs scored): Rohit Sharma
• Top Bowler (Wickets taken): Trent Boult
• Most Sixes: Ishan Kishan
• Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
• Team Scores Batting first: Under 180 Mumbai Indians

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Last Updated on April 7, 2021