The 51st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is being played between the five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on May 3, 2024. The match start time is 7:30 PM IST.
Score: KKR 169 all out. Mumbai needs 170 to win.
Toss update: Mumbai Indians win the toss and decide to bowl first. Naman Dhirย comes in place of Nabi. Same playing XI for KKR.
The Kolkata Knight Riders find themselves in a crucial situation, requiring two wins from their remaining five games to secure a spot in the playoffs.
However, their path is fraught with challenges as they face the Mumbai Indians twice, a team they historically struggle against, particularly at the Wankhede Stadium. Overcoming this hurdle will be no easy task.
Players News
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be missing both the Rana players.
Harshit Rana has been suspended for one game. KKR will have to find a replacement for him in the playing XI.
Nitish Rana played only the opening game for KKR before injuring his hand. He has returned to batting in the nets, and the team management hopes he will be fit soon.
Vaibhav Arora or Chetan Sakariya could step in for Harshit Rana.
Head to head
In their head-to-head 32 clashes, the Mumbai Indians have won 23 while the Kolkata Knight Riders have emerged victorious in nine encounters.
Worse for KKR, MI leads nine matches to one at the Wankhede.
KKR vs MI live telecast and online streaming
Viewers in India can watch the IPL 2024 at Jio Cinema and Star Sports channels.
The live streaming can be watched on the official websites of Jio Cinema, the app, and Hotstar.com.
Points table standings
As of May 3, KKR has six wins and three losses after nine games. They are in second place with 12 points and have all the chance of qualifying for the playoffs.
The Mumbai Indians team has behaved wierdly this season. Surprisingly, they shuffled the captaincy from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya and then lost the first three matches under Pandya. Currently, they are at the bottom of the points table with just six points from 10 games. They lost seven and won just three.