Following two consecutive losses in the beginning, Mumbai Indians managed to win their latest fixture against Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. However, the team still has to work hard to secure a position in the top-4. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, the opening pair, finally managed to contribute to the scoreboard, giving the team a good start. In the upcoming match, they will aim to repeat their performance. While Tilak Varma at number 3 has been doing well, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tim David, and Cameron Green need to improve their form, as their skills are too good to be wasted. We expect them to face the weak KKR bowling unit and get back to form. Jason Behrendorff, who picked up 3 wickets in the last game, will lead the pace attack with Riley Meredith. Piyush Chawla is the only full-time spinner in the team, and the Mumbai Indians will need the part-timers, such as Hrithik Shokeen, to perform well in the middle overs.
The Kolkata Knight Riders were left disappointed after losing their last match to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring game. The team’s overseas batsmen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Andre Russell, failed to deliver, resulting in a 23-run loss. Despite the defeat, the Knight Riders can take some positives from the game. Nitesh Rana and Rinku Singh played impressive innings under pressure, and Singh’s quick-fire half-century proved that his match-winning performance against Gujarat Titans was no fluke. However, the team’s top order needs to perform better. N Jagadeesan and Venkatesh Iyer have had promising starts this season but failed to capitalize on them. They need to stay at the crease longer and play big innings to help the team. In the bowling department, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur have taken only one wicket in four matches, while Lockie Ferguson has taken just one wicket in two games. The Knight Riders must bring back Tim Southee soon to bolster their pace attack. In the meantime, they will rely on Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy to bowl well in the middle overs. More IPL match prediction for today can be obtained from the link provided.
