MI vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 51 of IPL 2024

Both KKR and MI have lost their last two matches, one of them against RR.

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Updated - 03 May 2024, 15:04 IST

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Mumbai Indians (MI) will be in a must-win situation when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 51st match of the IPL 2024. The good thing for them is that the match is set to take place at Wankehede Stadium in Mumbai. There is another positive for the home side - their head-to-head record. The five-time champions have dominated the two-time champions in the faceoffs. Despite that, MI would not fancy their chances to beat KKR in the upcoming match.

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MI had a lot of contributors with the bat in the first few matches in the league. However, in the last five games, none of their batters have been consistent, barring Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera to a certain extent. If that is not enough, their bowling is highly dependent on Jasprit Bumrah. The opponents realize he is the threat, play him out, and target other bowlers to score runs. At Wankhede Stadium, the home side needs to give their best performance to stay alive in the tournament. 

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On the other hand, the only better aspect of KKR has been their batting. At the top, they have a reliant pair like Sunil Narine and Phil Salt. Lower down the order, they have great finishers like Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, and Rinku Singh. In the bowling department, Narine has been the decisive factor in their success. Given the strength and performances of both sides, KKR would start as favorites. But the head-to-head record nearly evens out the advantage. 

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Match Information

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 51

Indian Premier League, 3 May 2024, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioCinema

Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Smoke

35.0Ā°C

43% (Humidity)

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

461 Runs

12Ā Matches

2

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

435 Runs

12Ā Matches

3

Tilak Varma

MI - bat

416 Runs

13Ā Matches

4

Rohit Sharma

MI - bat

349 Runs

13Ā Matches

345 Runs

10Ā Matches

6

306 Runs

13Ā Matches

1

Luke Wood

MI - bowl

300.00

2Ā Matches

280.00

5Ā Matches

3

201.61

12Ā Matches

4

Andre Russell

KKR - all

185.00

12Ā Matches

5

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

182.94

12Ā Matches

6

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

182.01

12Ā Matches

1

20 Wkts

13Ā Matches

18 Wkts

12Ā Matches

3

Harshit Rana

KKR - bowl

16 Wkts

10Ā Matches

4

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

15 Wkts

12Ā Matches

5

Andre Russell

KKR - all

15 Wkts

12Ā Matches

6

13 Wkts

10Ā Matches

1

6.48

13Ā Matches

2

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

6.64

12Ā Matches

8.34

12Ā Matches

4

8.84

7Ā Matches

5

9.13

10Ā Matches

6

Vaibhav Arora

KKR - bowl

9.40

8Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), SA Yadav, Tilak Varma, N Wadhera, HH Pandya (C), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, G Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, JJ Bumrah

Bench : Dewald Brevis, SZ Mulani, SS Sharma, Naman Dhir, K Kartikeya, Akash Mandwaal, N Thushara, A Kamboj, Shreyas Gopal, Romario Shepherd, AS Tendulkar, L Wood, Kwena Maphaka, HM Desai, Vishnu Vinod, JP Behrendorff, D Madushanka

Kolkata Knight Riders

SP Narine, PD Salt (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, VR Iyer, S Iyer (C), RK Singh, Ramandeep Singh, AD Russell, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy

Bench : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, KS Bharat, Manish Pandey, N Rana, Sakib Hussain, Sherfane Rutherford, AS Roy, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, H Rana, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad

Injury and availability news

Harshit Rana is unavailable due to breach of code of conduct.

Pitch Report

The match between MI and KKR is set to take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. As usual, the venue has been good for batting. Bowlers have more difficulties due to the lack of swing early in the innings. Spinners do get some turn, but the shorter boundaries mean a nightmare. Batters need to score as many runs as possible, as no target seems difficult. Dew might not be a huge factor.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

188

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Sunil Narine KKR | ALL

Sunil Narine has been in phenomenal form as a player. He has won matches for KKR both as a batter and as a bowler. The West Indian has improved his fielding as well. It wouldn't be wrong to regard Narine to be at the peak of his career in the league.

9
C

Suryakumar Yadav MI | BAT

Suryakumar Yadav has had a mixed bag in the league so far. The pattern has been such that for every good match, he has had a bad match. Considering that he did not have a good game against LSG, Yadav can score big against KKR at home.

6.5
C

Philip Salt KKR | WK

Philip Salt has been one of the best players in the league so far. More often than not, he has given fiery starts to the side. The England batter has been good even as a wicketkeeper. When on song, he can singlehandedly win matches for KKR.

9

Andre Russell KKR | ALL

Andre Russell has been good as both batter and bowler this season. In a couple of matches, he has won matches for his side as a bowler. On many occasions, he has been at his best as a batter. Russell is a valuable player for any side he plays.

7

Tilak Varma MI | BAT

Tilak Varma has been an underrated performer this season. The Southpaw has been one of the best batters in the middle overs phase and has gone under the radar due to the team losing. Against KKR, he will be the key to the success of the home side.

9

Jasprit Bumrah MI | BOWL

Jasprit Bumrah has been the best bowler of the season by some margin. The str pacer is feared by the batters in a season where the bowlers have been hammered for fun. Given the context of the match, he will be the key for MI to stay alive in the league.

8

Ramandeep Singh KKR | BAT

Ramandeep Singh has been a good finisher this season. Whenever he played a fine cameo, KKR won the matches. Lower down the order, he can make a difference with his explosive cameos. Not to forget, he has taken some good catches as a fielder.

8

Vaibhav Arora KKR | BOWL

Vaibhav Arora has been one of the best bowlers in the powerplay overs. He can swing the ball either way and take wickets in the first few overs of the game. More often than not, KKR has taken wickets in the first few overs due to his spell.

6.5

Nuwan Thushara MI | BOWL

Nuwan Thushara bowled well in the last game against LSG. After going expensive in the game against DC, the Sri Lankan pacer showed what he can do as a bowler. The right-arm pacer can bowl with the new ball and take wickets with the old ball.

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8

Mohammad Nabi

MI | ALL

Mohammad Nabi has been underused by MI so far. As a batter, he comes way too low down the order, at number 8. As a bowler, he does not even complete his quota of overs. Neither is he a wicket-taker with the ball. It is better to avoid the experienced player in the fantasy team.

8.5

Venkatesh Iyer

KKR | ALL

Venkatesh Iyer has not been at his best with the bat this season. Despite the ability to bowl, he has not gotten an opportunity to bowl. Hence, the fantasy team might not get benefit by him being on the side. It is better to avoid him.

7.5

Harshit Rana

KKR | BOWL

Harshit Rana will be unavailable for the game against MI due to the breach of the code of conduct. After giving a sendoff to a batter for the second time in the league, Rana was handed a fine of 100 per cent of match fees and a ban of a game.

Last Updated On - May 3 2024 3:04 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

KKR

Credits Left
6/100

Head To Head
Ishan Kishan

8.5

Rinku Singh

8.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Nehal Wadhera

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav
C

9

Ramandeep Singh

8

Andre Russell
VC

9

Sunil Narine

9

Vaibhav Arora

8

Nuwan Thushara

6.5

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

KKR

Credits Left
6/100

Grand League
Ishan Kishan
VC

8.5

Rinku Singh

8.5

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Nehal Wadhera

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Ramandeep Singh

8

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine
C

9

Vaibhav Arora

8

Nuwan Thushara

6.5

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

KKR

Credits Left
12/100

Mega League
Philip Salt
C

6.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Rohit Sharma

9

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Tilak Varma

7

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Gerald Coetzee

6

Jasprit Bumrah

9

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Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

5 : 6

KKR

Credits Left
12/100

CricTracker Special
Philip Salt
C

6.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Rohit Sharma

9

Suryakumar Yadav
VC

9

Tilak Varma

7

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Mitchell Starc

8.5

Gerald Coetzee

6

Jasprit Bumrah

9

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