Preview:
Mumbai and Kolkata will lock horns in Match 56 of the Indian T20 League 2022. Mumbai is placed last in the points table, but has secured 2 back-to-back wins and will be upbeat ahead of this fixture. In their last league match, they won by 5 runs against Gujarat. The likes of Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav are their key performers.
On the other hand, Kolkata has 4 wins in 11 league matches and is at 8th position in the points table. In their last outing, they lost to Lucknow by 75 runs. Players like Andre Russell and Shreyas Iyer are bankable. The team management is expected to include Venkatesh Iyer and Pat Cummins in the XI.
Match Details:
Mumbai vs Kolkata, Match 56
Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date & Time: 9th May at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports and Hotstar
MUM vs KOL, Match 56 Pitch Report:
The pitch at this venue has assisted the batters on almost all occasions this season. In the last fixture, the team batting first posted a strong total of 180+ on the board, and the same is expected in this fixture as well. The spinners are likely to get a purchase as the ball gets older.
Injury News:
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MUM vs KOL, Match 56 Probable Playing XIs:
Mumbai
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith
Kolkata
Baba Indrajith (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana
Top Picks for MUM vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Tilak Varma is the leading run-scorer for the Mumbai team with 328 runs in 10 innings at an average of 41. He registered his highest score of 61 against Rajasthan.
Andre Russell has 272 runs and 12 wickets in 11 appearances in this tournament. In the last fixture, he took 2 wickets and scored 45 runs.
One of the finest batters in the tournament, Suryakumar Yadav has garnered 303 runs in 8 matches at an average of 43.29, with a top score of 68*.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MUM vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Ishan Kishan, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma (c), Andre Russell, Daniel Sams, Sunil Narine, Jasprit Bumrah, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MUM vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Ishan Kishan, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Tim David, Andre Russell (c), Daniel Sams, Sunil Narine, Jasprit Bumrah, Murugan Ashwin, Tim Southee
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Tilak Varma, Andre Russell
Vice-Captain Options: Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer
