In the next match of the IPL 2020, Kolkata will be locking horns against he Mumbai Indians side
This will be the first game for Kolkata, however Mumbai will be playing their second game of the season
KOL Team Updates:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will contest for their third title in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020).
The Shah Rukh Khan-owned team has been performing decently in the last few seasons, reaching playoffs thrice in the previous four editions
As Chris Lynn has been traded to Mumbai Indians, KKR will have to select a new opening combination for the upcoming season.
Shubman Gill and Sunil Narine will probably open the inning for the KOL team.
The Indian youngster Shubhman Gill has been performing consistently in domestic circuit and IPL in the last few years and will like to make a mark in IPL 2020 too.
Nitish Rana has done well for KKR in the last few seasons and is the perfect man to come out at number three.
KR’s comeback man and England captain Eoin Morgan will come out at number four and will be the pillar of the side’s batting line-up.
Andre Russell will be the other all-rounder in the side. The big man has destroyed many bowling line-ups in the past and will be determined to showcase his blitzes in UAE too.
Dinesh Karthik will lead the KOL team as a Captain. He will also do wicket keeping for his team.
Shivam Mavi and Prasidh Krishna will lead the pace attack of the team.
Kuldeep Yadav will lead the spin attack of the team
Pat Cummins will handle the mantle in the pace bowling department along with youngsters
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Mumbai Indians Team Updates:
Mumbai is coming after a loss against the CSK team in the first match of IPL
After batting first, they gave a good par target to the CSK team, but could not make it home
They would be hoping to bounce back in the coming match against KKR
Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma will probably open the inning for the Mumbai Indians team. Both are well known inning openers.
Both the openers looked in good touch, though could not convert into big knocks
Surya Kumar will handle the one down position , followed by Saurabh Tiwari and Hardik Pandya
Saurabh Tiwari looked in good touch, as he scored a good knock of 42 runs
Rohit Sharma will lead the Mumbai Indians team as a Captain. He is also a good Batsman.
Quinton de Kock will do the Wicket Keeping duty for his Mumbai Indians team.
Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar will lead the spin attack of the team.
Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah will take care of the pace attack for his team.
Bumrah was quite expensive in the last game
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Head to Head:
KOL: 6 Won Mumbai Indians: 19 Won
Mumbai has dominated Kolkata ever since the IPL has started, as they have beaten them 19 times out of 25
Fantasy Tips
In wicket keeping, both the wicket keepers are good. However Q De Kock will be better choice as he will get more overs to bat
Fast bowlers will get some assistance, however batsman are likely to dominate
Sunil Narine will be a good pick for captaincy
Rohit Sharma and Q De Kock can perform big in this match , must make them as captain and VC in GL
Small League Must Picks:
KOL: Sunil Narine, Andre Russel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubhman Gill Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Q De Kock, Trent Boult