The 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, April 16. Mumbai Indians come into the game on the back of a big win against the Delhi Capitals. While they are facing injury concerns, especially with Jofra Archer, Mumbai’s batting unit is still finding it difficult to score runs consistently.
As for the Kolkata Knight Riders, they have two wins in four matches so far. The Knight Riders have been looking like a balanced squad with the likes of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine holding the key. They witnessed a close loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their last game, but Rinku Singh has been a revelation for them so far.
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These two teams have met each other in a total of 31 games so far, where Mumbai Indians won 22 while Kolkata Knight Riders managed to take away 10 matches. With both teams keen on getting another win under their belts, a cracking game of cricket beckons in Mumbai.
#1 Rohit Sharma vs Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine has got the better of MI skipper Rohit Sharma as many as seven times in 18 IPL meetings. Only veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra has dismissed the dasher as many times in IPL. He has also managed to keep Rohit in check, conceding just 137 runs off 127 balls. Overall, in T20s, Narine has dismissed Rohit nine times in 23 meetings, most for any bowler.
#2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz vs Jason Behrendorff
Rahmanullah Gurbaz bagged a duck in his last outing. He would want to be among the runs against MI. Jason Behrendorff, who often with the new ball, can pose a challenge against him. Gurbaz has fallen prey to left-arm fast bowler 13 times in 62 T20 innings, striking at 127.09. Moreover, the Australian fast bowler managed to take 55 wickets in the powerplay in 88 T20 innings (ER: 7.03).
#3 Suryakumar Yadav vs Umesh Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav, who has been enduring a lean run, would be raring to get back to his run-scoring patch. Umesh Yadav has troubled him in the past with his pace and swing. The right-arm fast bowler has dismissed Suryakumar twice in just 11 deliveries in IPL. The batter, however, has been aggressive against him, accumulating 21 runs with the help of three boundaries and a six.
