Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians Prediction & Betting Tips -

Prediction published on 09/05/2024, 06:30  by Devesh Jaganath in Indian Premier League Predictions

Old foes, the Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will face off in match 60 of the 2024 Indian Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The hosts are currently in pole position in the league standings, while the visitors are second-bottom. The Kolkata Knight Riders have been exceptional this season and have already booked their place in the playoffs with three games still to play. They come into this match following a dominant victory over the Lucknow Super Giants, which extended their current win streak to three matches on the bounce. Against LSG, Sunil Narine led the charge with the bat, blasting 81 in just 39 balls, supported by Phil Salt (32) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (32), taking the side to a massive 235/6 in their 20 overs. Their excellent performance with the bat was followed by top-notch bowling, with Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy taking three wickets each, while Andre Russell bagged 2/17. KKR look formidable right now and beat this opponent by 24 runs earlier in the competition, which sees them enter this match as the favourites.

Meanwhile, the 2024 IPL campaign has been a forgettable one for the Mumbai Indians, who have only managed four wins in 12 matches. With four points separating them from playoff qualification and just two games left to play, it’s safe to say they will not be heading to the knockout round. Mumbai brought an end to a four-match losing streak on Monday when they successfully chased down 174 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium. Suryakumar Yadav put in a Man of the Match performance, scoring 102* in 51 balls, and Tilak Varma added 37*(32). Hardik Pandy and Piyush Chawla took three wickets each, and Bumrah notched 1/23. Bumrah wears the purple cap in this tournament, currently on 18 wickets, one ahead of PBKS’s Harshal Patel. With little except pride to play for, we could see Mumbai give some of their fringe players game time over the next two matches.