Indian T20 League 2021: Match 34 MUM vs KOL – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

The 34th Match of the Indian T20 league will be played between Mumbai and Kolkata. This clash will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This match will begin at 07:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on the Hotstar platform.

Preview

Mumbai and Kolkata started their campaigns in the second half of the 2021 season of the Indian T20 league in contrasting fashions. The Mumbai side was beaten by the MS Dhoni-led Chennai outfit by 20 runs in their opening clash, and are currently placed at 4th place in the points table.

The Kolkata side, on the other hand, absolutely destroyed the Bangalore side in their opening match of Phase 2 of the tournament. Eoin Morgan’s men thrashed Virat Kohli’s men by 9 wickets in a totally one-sided rubber. Kolkata is occupying the 6th position in the table.

Probable Playing XIs for Mumbai vs Kolkata

Mumbai

Predicted XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton De Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary/Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Kolkata

Predicted XI:

Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson

Captaincy Picks for Mumbai vs Kolkata

Adam Milne (Mumbai)

Adam Milne was impressive with the ball in Mumbai’s previous match against Chennai. He bowled 4 overs, scalped 2 wickets, and leaked runs at an economy rate of just 5.25 runs per over. Milne has picked up 6 wickets in IPL cricket.

Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata)

Varun Chakravarthy bamboozled the Bangalore batsmen in Kolkata’s opening clash of Phase 2 of the Indian T20 league. The spinner picked up 3 wickets in his quota of 4 overs and gave away just 13 runs as well. Chakravarthy has prized out 28 batsmen in the Indian T20 league in his career.

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Adam Milne (C), Venkatesh Iyer

3-Player Team

Varun Chakravarthy (C), Shubman Gill, Quinton De Kock

4-Player Team

Andre Russell (C), Lockie Ferguson, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah

11-Player Team

Quinton De Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Venkatesh Iyer, Adam Milne (C), Varun Chakravarthy (VC), Lockie Ferguson, Jasprit Bumrah

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision