MI VS KKR 14 th Match Preview, Players Stats and playing 11....

KKR VS MI Match 14th

Important Tips

1. Pat Cummins Completed his Three days mandatory quarantine and available for selection most likely he will Replace S Billings

2. S Mavi Place is under doubt he can be replaced by Sheldon Jackson

3. A finch is not available for Match

4. S Kumar Yadav might be fit if he play then Replace A Singh in Playing 11

5. R Sharma and I Kishan Open for MI and V Iyer and A Rahane Open for KKR

Pitch Report

The pitch on offer will help the pacers throughout the match, and the batters can expect a lot of chin music. There will be opportunities to score big if one spends some time out in the middle. Winning the toss and fielding first will remain the best option due to the dew factor.

Probable XI

KKR

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, S Jackson , Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

MI

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Anmolpreet Singh/Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams /D Brevis , Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Shreyas Iyer has been on the verge of firing, but hasn’t quite so far in IPL 2022 (scores of 20*, 13 and 26). He has struck 359 runs in 14 innings vs MI at an average of 32.64 and strike rate of 117.32.

However, the KKR captain has a horrid record in T20s at Pune. He has scored just 50 runs in seven matches on this ground at an average of 7.14. He is a much-improved player now, though.

Venkatesh Iyer is also yet to fire in IPL 2022. He belted 53 at a strike rate of 176.67 in his match against MI in IPL 2021.

Sunil Narine is conceding just 4.16 runs per over so far in IPL 2022. Also, he enjoys bowling against MI, with 23 wickets in 18 matches at an average of 20.70 and economy rate of 6.69.

Narine is particularly impressive between overs 12-16 in the IPL (avg. 19.3, econ. 6.1). Interestingly, this is usually the time where Kieron Pollard comes out to bat, and Narine has an excellent record against him in T20s: 75 balls bowled, 84 runs conceded, four dismissals. Also, Narine has dismissed Rohit Sharma nine times in T20s for just 183 runs in 170 deliveries.

Andre Russell is coming off a magnificent 70* off 31 balls in his last match (vs Punjab). He has struck 183 runs in 10 innings vs Mumbai at an average of 20.33 and strike rate of 144.09. Can he improve on that average? The key will be to get the better of Bumrah (has been dismissed three times for 51 runs vs Jasprit in 40 balls in the IPL).

Umesh Yadav is having a dream season. He is the current Purple Cap holder with eight scalps. He takes a wicket every 20 deliveries on average vs MI, and has nine wickets in seven matches at Pune.

Tim Southee has taken five wickets in two matches in IPL 2022. His battle with the MI top order will be crucial.

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma to come to the party. KKR is his favourite opponent, with 899 runs in 23 matches at a superb average of 49.94 and strike rate of 132.60. Also, Rohit has scored 184 runs in six innings on this ground at an average of 46.00 and strike rate of 124.32

Ishan Kishan has had an excellent start to IPL 2022, with two half-centuries in a row. He has now scored 690 runs as an IPL opener at an average of 62.73 and strike rate of 154.36. Also, he has a half-century in three matches vs KKR (overall SR of 208.11)

Suryakumar Yadav likely to be fit for this clash. He has a strong record vs KKR in the IPL: 8 inns, 285 runs, avg. 40.71, SR 145.41.

Tilak Varma has made a terrific start to his IPL career. The talented left-hander has struck 83 runs so far at a strike rate of 172.91. He will be key in the middle overs for MI – a period they have struggled in since last season.

Jasprit Bumrah has taken 15 wickets in 14 matches vs KKR at an average of 28.27 and a higher-than-usual economy rate of 8.27. On this ground, Bumrah has taken nine wickets in eight matches at an economy of just 6.73.

Tymal Mills is MI’s leading wicket-taker so far this season with four at an average of 15.25 and economy rate of 8.71.

Other Stats and Facts

Head-to-head: Matches 29, KKR 7, MI 22

Shreyas Iyer has a solid record against Jasprit Bumrah in the IPL. He has struck 57 runs off 40 balls against one of the world’s leading bowlers, and has been dismissed just once

Pat Cummins has a great record vs Ishan Kishan in T20s: three dismissals in five deliveries.

MI is Ajinkya Rahane’s third-most favourite opponent in terms of runs (593) behind DC and RCB. He averages 32.94 against MI at a strike rate of 123.28. Also, Rahane has the fourth-most runs at Pune: 18 inns, 457 runs, avg. 26.88, SR 117.18.

Kieron Pollard strikes at just 119.30 in 18 innings vs KKR