MI is clinging to the ninth place in the standings and are in desperate need of a win.
On May 3, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians squared off in Indian Premier League 2024 Match 51 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. After winning the toss, MI chose to bowl first on a pitch that pitch reports described as two-paced. Hardik Pandya confirmed that Naman Dhir would take Mohammad Nabi’s place in the MI squad, marking the lone alteration. The decision was made in an effort to give the MI more batting depth.
However, Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of KKR, indicated that there might be a dew element in the match. However, he was content enough with the goal he had set. That being said, KKR didn’t change for the MI match. MI is clinging to the ninth place in the standings and are in desperate need of a win. Conversely, KKR is content with their third-place finish and will try to hold onto it.
“We’re going to bowl. Playing for pride is always the main motivation. Although things appear difficult for us, we still want to play well and are happy to be back home. It appears to be a good track, and as it’s a new wicket, bowling first should be advantageous. Naman Dhir replaces Nabi; that’s the only change, Pandya remarked during the toss.
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The dew is undoubtedly a component, but we must remember that it’s always about executing the little things properly. The message is very clear: each of them is aware of their responsibilities and duty. At the toss, Iyer declared, “We are going to bat first with the same team.”
The Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI) are: Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Philip Salt (w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer.
Impact Subs for the Kolkata Knight Riders: Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Anukul Roy, and Chetan Sakariya
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara, Tim David, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (c), Ishan Kishan (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, and Naman Dhir
Impact of the Mumbai Indians Subs: Romario Shepherd, Dewald Brevis, Shivalik Sharma, Shams Mulani, and Rohit Sharma.
