IPL 2024 Match 51 | MI vs KKR | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Mumbai Indians will face off Kolkata Knight Riders in match 51 of IPL 2024. Mumbai will be coming into the game on the back of three consecutive losses and the side will aim to get back to winning ways. On the other hand, the Knight Riders won their previous game.

Mumbai Indians are placed ninth on the points table heading into this game. They have lost as many as seven games this season and won just three. They lost to LSG in their previous game in Lucknow. Nothing has worked in favour of MI this season. Starting with the change in captaincy to their key batters not in good form. MI collectively as a group has not fared well. For them, the race to the IPL playoffs seems lost even though the five-time winners have five more games to play. However, the Hardik Pandya led side will aim for late resurrection in the season.

On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders comfortably sit in second place in the standings. The two-time champions will aim to keep their winning run alive and stay in contention for the playoffs. KKR are heading into this game after a convincing win over Delhi Capitals in their last game. In six matches at home this year so far, they have won four and lost two. They have a decent winning momentum and have performed as a unit in the tournament so far. The Shreyas Iyer led team will be hoping all these will continue their good form.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Head to Head

Matches Played - 32

MI won - 23      KKR won - 9

Last 5 meetings

MI won - 2       KKR won - 3

Pitch Report

The surface at Wankhede is a batting paradise and the average 1st innings score here is 170. The wicket also has good pace, bounce and carry for the bowlers. 

Weather Report

The weather forecast for this game is expected to be hot and humid with clear skies. The temperature is likely to be around 32°C on the match day with 62% humidity and 14 km/h wind speed. 

Probable Playing XI  

Mumbai Indians (MI) - Ishan Kishan(wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Player : Nuwan Thushara

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) - Phil Salt(wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player - Anukul Roy

Must Picks

MI - Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah

KKR - Sunil Narine, Phil Salt

MI vs KKR Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Phil Salt, Ishan Kishan

Batters : Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma

All-rounder : Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers : Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Sunil Narine

Vice-Captain : Suryakumar Yadav

Prediction

Mumbai Indians have dominated Kolkata Knight Riders historically in the IPL with a head-to-head count of 23-9 in 32 games. However they are struggling currently and have been inconsistent in this edition of the IPL. Given the form and performance this season, and the form that KKR are in, they are favourites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Mumbai Indians in match 51 of IPL 2024.

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