MI VS KKR (5th Match of IPL 2021)

by Shubham Tiwari on April 13, 2021 in IPL2021

Important tips

1. Q deKock is out from quarantine and available for selection most likely he will play and Replace C Lynn in playing 11

2. MI batsman struggling against Sunil Narine but Limitation of 4 overseas player it's toss up between Narine and Shakib

3. Zahir khan indicated in press conference that Kiron Pollard is our 6th bowling option that means Hardik Pandya didn't ball

4. KKR Should go with Unchanged except any last minute injury concern by any player

Head-to-head records

MI and KKR have played 27 matches against each other. The former has been dominatingly triumphant, having won 21 of those encounters. This head-to-head record is something no team has against any other team in the IPL.

Pitch Report

The wicket at Chepauk was a little two-paced in the opening encounter between RCB and MI, and the ball didn't come on to the bat that nicely. but in the second game ball come nicely, While the ball won't turn that much, it should stick in the surface, and cutters and slower balls could work well at this venue.

Total Played Matches Stats

T20 matches played: 84

Matches won by teams batting first: 48

Matches won by teams batting second: 34

Highest 1st innings score: 246/5 - Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 2010

Lowest 1st innings score: 70 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 2019

Highest successful run chase: 208/5 - Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2012

Average 1st innings score: 160

Mumbai Indians:

Rohit Sharma (C), Surya Kumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Quinton De Kock, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Marco Jansen.

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C) Dinesh Karthik, Shakib al Hasan/Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Harbhajan Singh

here is our temporary team kindly check again after declaration of playing 11