The match 47 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 will be going to take place between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday, April 28.
Mumbai are placed second in the table with 14 points from 11 games. Their comprehensive 46-run victory over table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday night, helped them inch closer to a last-four berth with three matches remaining.
The Rohit Sharma-led side have been KKR’s nemesis ever since the tournament began, racking up a mammoth 18 wins to KKR’s five in 23 meetings.
Dinesh Karthik’s men lost six games in a row and are all but out of a playoff reckoning. A defeat on the morrow would ensure their early exit. Karthik played a lone hand in their three-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals here on Thursday with a career-best 97.
Match Details:
- The IPL 2019, match 47- KKR vs MI will take place at 08:00 PM IST on Sunday, April 28.
- The match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- The game can be streamed live on Star Sports Networks and Hotstar.
Pitch and Weather Condition/Report:
KKR vs MI is going to be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. 32 ℃, 69% Humidity, Winds up to 26 km/hr. Flat, Batting-friendly pitch. High humidity and dew may affect bowling later in the evening.
Team News:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Matt Kelly has been roped in for an injured Anrich Nortje (Shoulder). Shivam Mavi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Sandeep Warrier will be replacing him) are out as well.
KKR Team (from): Dinesh Karthik (captain), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Harry Gurnley, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Warrier, KC Cariappa, Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Shrikant Mundhe, Nikhil Naik, Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Raj, Prasidh Krishna.
Possible XI:Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Robin Uthappa, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (c;wk), Sunil Narine, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney.
Mumbai Indians (MI):
Beuran Hendricks has been roped in as an replacement for an outgoing Alzarri Joseph.
MI Team (From):Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jason Behrendorff, Mayank Markande, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Anmolpreet Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Ankul Roy, Evin Lewis, Pankaj Jaiswal, Ben Cutting, Ishan Kishan, Aditya Tare, Rasikh Salam, Barinder Sran, Jayant Yadav, Beuran Hendricks.
Possible XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ewin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga.
Fantasy Tips and suggestions:
Wicketkeeper: In wicketkeeping, KKR’s skipper Dinesh Karthik and MI’s Quinton de Kock both are favourites in the Dream 11 picks.
Batsmen: For KKR, Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill are the top picks while for MI Rohit Sharma, Ewin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav are expected to do the destruction.
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine will be featuring as all-rounders from KKR while MI will feature Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard as their prime all-rounders.
Bowlers: For KKR, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney are the top bowlers while for MI, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga will lead the bowling unit.
Captain and Vice Captain: Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, are the top picks for captain and vice captain.
Dream 11 pick #1:
Chris Lynn (vc), Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Harry Gurney, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga.
- Captain: Rohit Sharma
- Vice Captain: Chris Lynn
Dream 11 pick #2:
Nitish Rana, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock (vc), Dinesh Karthik (wk; c), Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah, Harry Gurney, Sunil Narine.
- Captain: Dinesh Karthik
- Vice Captain: Quinton de Kock
