Mumbai Indians will take on beleaguered Kolkata Knight Riders in the 47th match of the season. Rohit Sharma-led side had won their previous match against table-toppers Chennai Super Kings. Consequently, they would like to repeat the good show and carry forward the winning momentum. Sportzwiki brings you the Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI and Analysis.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have just gone down the hill. They had a decent start to the season but they have veered off the track. Dinesh Karthik-led side had lost their previous match against Rajasthan Royals and find themselves in a do or die position.
Here is a look at Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma
The Mumbai Indians captain was finally able to get back into form. The stylish batsman had got a fifty after 17 innings and would like to continue his good form going.
Quinton de Kock
The southpaw batsman is the leading run-getter for the Mumbai Indians. However, the left-hander could not get a big score in the previous match against CSK.
Suryakumar Yadav
The right-hander has scored only 243 runs in the 10 matches. Thus, Yadav hasn’t been consistent for the three-times champions.
Yuvraj Singh
Southpaw Yuvraj Singh had received opportunities in the first four matches. However, he hasn’t got any chance after that, which has been a bit surprising.
Hardik Pandya
The hard-hitting all-rounder is doing a fine job for the Mumbai Indians. Pandya has scored 264 runs with a strike rate of 182 and he would like to continue his good form going.
Mumbai Indians is in the second position in the points table.
Krunal Pandya
The southpaw all-rounder didn’t have the best of days with the bat against CSK. However, he scalped two crucial wickets and conceded only seven runs in three overs.
Kieron Pollard
Pollard hasn’t got a lot of chance to bat in the middle. The talisman all-rounder has scored 208 runs with a fine strike of 169.11.
Rahul Chahar
The young leg-spinner is doing a fine job since he has got a chance in the playing XI. Chahar had gone wicketless in the previous season.
Anukul Roy
The off-spinner bowled only two overs in his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians. However, he had dropped a simple catch of Murali Vijay.
Lasith Malinga
The veteran fast bowler had scalped four wickets in the previous match against defending champions. Malinga has scalped 12 wickets in seven innings.
Jasprit Bumrah
Bumrah has been right on the money in the ongoing season. The fast bowler had scalped two wickets in the previous match and has taken a total of 13 wickets in the season.