Ind T20 League

Match 35: Mumbai vs Kolkata, Preview, Match Details, Pitch and Weather Report, Probable XIs, Fantasy Picks

Preview

Match number 34 of the Indian T20 League will see Mumbai crossing swords against Kolkata. With 4 wins in 8 games, the 5 time champions are currently placed at fourth in the league standings whereas Kolkata have emerged victorious in 3 games out of their 8 fixtures.  Mumbai last played against Chennai in Dubai, where they lost the game by 20 games. In reply to Chennai’s 156, Mumbai could only muster 136. Kolkata on the other hand comprehensively won their previous encounter against Bangalore. If we look at the head to head battle then 5 time champions are miles ahead of Kolkata. The two sides have played 28 matches against each other in the history of Ind-T20 League, where Mumbai won 21 games while Kolkata only managed to win 6 games. The Morgan led side will definitely be eyeing to improve their stats against the reigning champions in the upcoming match against them. Ahead of this all important clash let’s have a look at how these two sides will fare out in today’s clash. 

Match Details

Match: MUM vs KOL, 34th Match, Indian T20 League 2021

Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi   

Pitch and Weather Report

This is a batting friendly track and is expected to assist the batsmen once again. Pacers will be beneficial in the latter half of the match while wrist spinners can come in handy in the middle overs. The temperature is anticipated to be around the range of 34-36 degree celsius with no chances of precipitation during the match. 

MUM vs KOL Squads

MUM: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Anmolpreet Singh, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, Chris Lynn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Roosh Kalaria, James Neesham, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, Marco Jansen, Yudhvir Singh. 

KOL: Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Harbhajan Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, Tim Southee, Ben Cutting, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Sheldon Jackson, Sandeep Warrier, Tim Seifert, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora. 

MUM vs KOL Probable XIs

MUM: Quinton de Kock(wk), Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

KOL: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan©, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna. 

Match Prediction 

Kolkata has certainly made a strong statement with a huge win over Bangalore in the last game. They will be looking forward to carrying the winning momentum but would face a stern task in the form of Mumbai. The defending champs are unarguably one of the strongest teams in the competition and are no stranger to such situations. They know how to bounce back from a defeat. Considering the head to head stats and depth within the squads, we bet on Mumbai to win this one. 

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