In the 32nd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Dinesh Karthik led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

IPL 2020: MI vs KKR, Predicted Playing XI, Fantasy XI, Pitch Report

In the 32nd match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Dinesh Karthik led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. 

WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH ??

Match: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders 

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 

Date: 16th October 2020

Time: 7:30 PM IST

MI vs KKR match can be watched on Starsports Network and on Disney+Hotstar in India.

PREVIEW:

Mumbai Indians: 3 Time Champions Mumbai Indians have played 7 Matches in IPL. They have won 5 matches and have lost just 2 matches. Mumbai Indians looks a settled side in IPL 2020. Both Rohit Sharma and Quinton De Kock are giving good start to MI, even their middle order batting looks solid. MI are one of the best bowling team in this seasons IPL. Mumbai Indians are playing fantastic cricket and a win here will make their way more easier for Playoffs. 

Kolkata Knight Riders: 2 Time Champions Kolkata Knight Riders have played 7 Matches. They have won 4 matches and lost 3 matches. KKR has a good batting lineup. Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell and Dinesh Karthik's form is key for KKR to win the match against MI. They have a lot of bowling options, Dinesh Karthik should use them at right time to get rewards. 

WHAT TO EXPECT ??

In Today's match we can expect some spin from the pitch. If the batsman gets his head in he can get some big score. It will be a sunny day with temperatures hovering around 31°C. Humidity will be around 51% during the match and there is no chance of rain expected in today's match.

MY FANTASY 11:

Quinton De Kock, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Nitish Rana, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Krunal Pandya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD

MI and KKR have locked horns 26 times in IPL history. MI have won 20 times and KKR have won 6 times. 

Matches Played: 26

Won by MI: 20

Won by KKR: 06

N.R/Tied/Draw: 00

SQUADS: 

Mumbai Indians:Rohit Sharma (c), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McCleneghan, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Rohit Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Chris Lynn, Digvijay Deshmukh, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Saurabh Tiwary and James Pattinson. 

Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c), Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Rinku Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Siddhesh Lad, Sunil Narine, Chris Green, Eoin Morgan, M Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Tom Banton and Varun Chakraborty. 

PREDICTED PLAYING XI:

Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Tom Banton/Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Dinesh Karthik (C&WK), Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna and Pat Cummins.

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