KOL vs MUM Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2021, Match 5

Preview:

The Indian T20 League is one of the most competitive leagues in the world, where the teams are evenly matched and all 8 franchises are title-contenders. But the balance tends to sway heavily in favour of one team when these two teams, Mumbai and Kolkata, lock horns.

Mumbai have won 21 of these encounters, as compared to only 6 of Kolkata. The men in purple have always failed t tackle the Indians, but they will confident about turning the tables this year. They have started their campaign with a victory over Hyderabad and that must have boosted their confidence.

Match Details:

Kolkata vs Mumbai

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The ball is doing things on this track, but it surely is helping the batsmen as well. Eventually, it will come down to execution.

Predicted Playing XIs for KOL vs MUM:

Kolkata:

Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

Mumbai:

Rohit Sharma (C), Chris Lynn/Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Marco Jansen, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Top Picks for KOL vs MUM 11Wickets Match:

A mixup with Chris Lynn cost Rohit Sharma his wicket in the last game, but scored 300+ runs in the last season. His strike rate in the last season was nearly 130.

Nitish Rana scored a brilliant 80 in his first game of the season. In his previous campaign, he scored over 350 runs at a strike rate of almost 140.

Andre Russell could not leave a mark with his batting in the last game, but when his team needed him the most, he delivered with the ball. Provided he comes up earlier to bat, the Caribbean can fire with the bat.

Suryakumar Yadav scored almost 500 runs in the last season, and scored a quickfire 31 in the last game. He can be a captaincy pick for your Grand Leagues.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs MUM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (C), Nitish Rana (VC), Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya, Pat Cummins, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs MUM 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Andre Russell (VC), Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Harbhajan Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Trent Boult

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma

Vice-Captain Options: Andre Russell, Nitish Rana

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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.