Fantasy XI Tips: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Match 22, IPL 2023

Fantasy XI tips and guide for all the fans for the 22nd match of IPL 2023 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians will be up against Nitish Rana-led Kolkata Knight Riders in the 22nd fixture of the IPL 2023. While Mumbai are coming off a win against Delhi Capitals in their previous fixture, Kolkata on the other hand suffered a 23 runs loss at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad.

However, despite their recent performances Kolkata have performed much better as a complete unit winning 2 out of their 4 games while Mumbai have managed to win just a single game in their 3 outings.

Skipper Rohit Sharma played a crucial role with the bat in the last match scoring his first fifty of the tournament. The team has also seen Tilak Verma step up to the occasion with the bat when needed but the remaining players in the team will have to step up their game if Mumbai wish to get a win over Kolkata.

Mumbai bowling has been equally disappointing this season albeit a few odd showings from Jason Behrendroff and Piyush Chawla.

On the other hand, the Knights have done a good job with the bat this season with different players stepping up at the demand. The likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh and Shardul Thakur have all registered a fifty to their name which backs their batting firepower.

However, the bowling front leaves a lot to be desired as Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine have been the only effective bowlers for the team. The bowlers took a hammering in the last game against the Sunrisers and will be looking to bounce back.

MI vs KKR: Match details:

Match – Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 22

Match date – 16th April 2023

Start time – 3:30 PM IST

Venue –  Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

MI vs KKR: Head-to-head record: MI (22) – KKR (9)

The two teams have faced each other on 31 occasions with Mumbai Indians winning 22 fixtures while the Kolkata Knight Riders are lacking behind with just 9 games turning out in their favor.

MI vs KKR: Weather Report:

The temperature in at Mumbai is expected to be around 32 to 35 degrees Celsius

MI vs KKR: Pitch Report:

It is well-known that the pitch at Wankhede Stadium is favorable to the batters, and given the presence of two teams with formidable batting line-ups, spectators can anticipate a match with high-scoring outcomes.

The surface is flat and sturdy, making it relatively effortless for batters to score quickly, while the rapid outfield further adds to their advantage. It is highly probable that either team captain who wins the coin toss will opt to bat first.

MI vs KKR: Probable XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Cameron Green, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arshad Khan, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff

Suggested Fantasy Team No. 1

Wicket-keepers: Ishan Kishan

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh

All-rounders: Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur

Bowlers: Jason Behrendorff, Varun Chakravarthy, Piyush Chawla

Captain: Tilak Verma, Nitish Rana

Vice-captain: Rinku Singh, Jason Behrendorff

Suggested Fantasy Team No. 2

Wicket-keepers: Ishan Kishan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Tilak Verma, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh

All-rounders: Andre Russell, Tim David, Cameron Green

Bowlers: Piyush Chawla, Nehal Wadhera, Umesh Yadav

Captain: Ishan Kishan, Andre Russell

Vice-captain: Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh

MI vs KKR: Match Prediction – Who Will Win

The Kolkata Knight Riders will fancy their chances in their fixture as despite their loss the team will have some sort of confidence in their ability to win the match. While Mumbai will have some sort of home advantage, Kolkata should emerge victorious in the fixture.