IPL 2021,MI vs KKR Match 34 Prediction: Kolkata’s Fight To Enter Top 4

On Thursday, September 23 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Mumbai Indians will face Kolkata Knight Riders in Match No.34 of the 2021 Indian Premier League. Their match is one of the most one-sided in the T20 league's history.

MI has won 12 of the past 13 matches between the two teams. Both teams have had different starts in the second leg. The Mumbai Indians were defeated by the Chennai Super Kings by a margin of 20 runs. MI were missing Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya from their lineup, and their absence was felt.

They continued to hang in the middle of the points table. The Knights, on the other hand, are coming off a nine-wicket victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last encounter. Despite their previous success, the Men in Gold and Purple are now ranked sixth and need to win extra matches to move into the top four.

MI vs KKR Match 34 Details
Match – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 34th match
Venue – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report:
Last time, the pitch at the site favored the spinners. Batting isn't always easy. In the previous 12 months, though, Abu Dhabi has seen a number of high-scoring matches. Batting second should be the way to go in the future. For both teams, scoring runs on the powerplay will be crucial.

Average first innings score: 159 (23 matches in IPL 2020 at Abu Dhabi)

Probable Playing XI Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton De Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary/Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Probable Playing XI Kolkata Knight Riders:
Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Eoin Morgan (c), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy, Lockie Ferguson

Probable best batsman of the match: Mumbai Indians- Rohit Sharma
After missing the game against CSK, Rohit Sharma is most likely to play against the Knights. Against KKR, the 34-year-old boasts outstanding statistics. He scored 982 runs in 28 matches at an average of 46.76 and a strike rate of 133.06. Against them, he has six half-centuries. The KKR can't afford to allow the Nagpur native get into a rhythm.

Probable best bowler of the match: Mumbai Indians- Jasprit Bumrah
In the previous several IPL seasons, Jasprit Bumrah has been outstanding for Mumbai. The right-arm fast bowler has eight wickets in as many games in IPL, with an impressive economy rate of 7.25. In 13 games against KKR, the youngster has taken 12 wickets. When confronting him, the Knights cannot afford to neglect.