The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in prime position to secure an IPL playoff berth, riding on their recent strong form and the strategic guidance of mentor Gautam Gambhir. Currently leading the standings with eight wins from 11 matches, KKR's partnership of Sunil Narine and Phil Salt as openers has been pivotal, setting up formidable totals. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, face a challenging situation after being eliminated from playoff contention. However, recent performances from Suryakumar Yadav offer hope, although the return to form of key players like Rohit Sharma and Pandya is eagerly awaited. As the T20 World Cup approaches, Pandya's resurgence could be crucial for both Mumbai Indians and Team India. The clash between KKR and Mumbai Indians promises to be an intriguing encounter as both teams seek to end their campaigns on a positive note.
Wicketkeepers: Phil Salt
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Tilak Varma
All-rounders: Sunil Narine (C), Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc
Kolkata Knight Riders predicted playing XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.
Mumbai Indians predicted playing XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Shivalik Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Harvik Desai, Gerald Coetzee, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Kwena Maphaka
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Sakib Hussain, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar
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