Saturday, 11 May KKR vs MI Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – KKR vs MI

• Eden Gardens has been a high-scoring venue and hence, the team batting first should get a score in the range of 200 and 220.
• Sunil Narine has been exceptional in the top order and MI bowlers cannot afford to let him settle into a rhythm.
• Rohit Sharma loves playing at the Eden Gardens, having scored 466 runs from 13 matches at an average of 46.60 with a top score of 109.
• Jasprit Bumrah’s role with the ball in hand is going to hold a lot of importance for MI in the next game.

Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns with each other in the 60th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday, May 10. The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the encounter.

The Knight Riders, led by Shreyas Iyer, are one step away from making their way through to the playoffs. They currently have 16 points and a net run rate of +1.453 thanks to wins in 8 out of 11 matches. KKR will go into the match after beating KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 98 runs at the Ekana Stadium.

Sunil Narine won the Player of the Match award after he scored 81 runs off 39 balls and had figures of 4-0-22-1.

MI, in the meantime, are still in with a mathematical chance of qualifying for the playoffs. With 8 points and a net run rate of -0.212, Mumbai are still quite a distance away from breaking into the top 4.

MI, however, will be high on confidence after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 7 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. Suryakumar Yadav pulled off a stupendous knock after he scored an unbeaten 102 off 51 balls with the help of 12 fours and 6 sixes. On the back of his knock, MI chased down 174 with 16 balls to spare.

Head-to-Head Record Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Predictions

KKR and MI have faced each other 33 times since their first meeting back in 2008. MI have a massive 23-10 lead over their opponents. At the Eden Gardens, Mumbai have won 7 out of 10 matches against KKR. In their previous meeting on May 3, 2024, the Knight Riders beat MI by 24 runs.

After being asked to bat first, KKR scored 169 in 19.5 overs. Venkatesh Iyer was the star of the show after he scored 70 runs off 52 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes. Manish Pandey also made 42 runs after coming in as an Impact Player. The duo put on 83 runs for the sixth wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah and Nuwan Thushara picked up 3 wickets apiece. Hardik Pandya also chipped in with 2 crucial scalps. MI struggled throughout their run-chase and finished with 145 in 18.5 overs despite Suryakumar Yadav’s 56. Mitchell Starc was outstanding after he picked up 4 wickets.