KKR Vs MI Preview - Top 3 Key Player's from each team !

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Fresh from their clinical display against Sunrisers Hyderabad, two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to set the record straight against nemesis Mumbai Indians in their second IPL match in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The Kolkata franchise got off to the perfect start with a 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), while their opponents, the Mumbai Indians, got off to a false start, following a last-ball defeat to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2021 opener. 

Mumbai Indians have a great record against the Knight Riders, with the last match between the two sides ending in a comfortable eight-wicket win for the current IPL champions. However, Kolkata Knight Riders look a more relaxed unit this time.

Top 3 Key Player's from KKR

Eoin Morgan 

The KKR skipper is one of the most sought after batsmen in limited overs’ history. The highest scorer for England in both ODIs and T20Is, Morgan bats in the lower middle-order and usually comes out to bat at the death for his franchise. He might just push himself to number 4 which will give him time to settle in and then launch into the opposition attack – Morgan is at his dangerous best when he bats in the top 4 and after facing 10-15 deliveries. He has all the shots in the book, is innovative and can clear the stands at will when at his destructive best.

Pat Cummins 

One of the finest bowlers in world cricket, Pat Cummins was the standout bowler for KKR in their season opener against the Sunrisers. Accuracy, pace and craft – the Australian has everything in his bowing armoury and coupled with that a very intelligent cricketing sense. Cummins has bagged 110 wickets in 97 T20 matches at a strike rate of 19.7 at an economy rate of 7.75.

Andre Russel 

Last game Russell came to bat in the last few overs, accelerating from ball number 1 was the only option. Hence, the fact that he got out for only 5 runs should not have any effect on his appeal. He also bowled well at the death in the last match and got the wicket of Vijay Shankar.

Top 3 Player's from Mumbai Indians 

Rohit Sharma 

Rohit Sharma is the highest scorer for Mumbai Indians in the history of the IPL who has also led them to 5 IPL titles. But his own personal form hasn’t been at its destructive best in the last few years for the franchise. Rohit has played within himself and not unleashed his destructive A-game in the competition on a consistent basis since 2016. It is time for the MI captain to stop playing the role of the anchor and display his true prowess with the bat – as he has done for India in the last several years.

Jasprit Bumrah 

Jasprit Bumrah has been the go-to bowler for Rohit Sharma in the last 5 editions of the IPL and played the pivotal role with the ball in his team’s victorious campaigns in 2019 and 2020. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2020 in the UAE and returned with 27 wickets in just 15 matches at an average of 14.96 and strike rate of 13.3. He was also brilliantly restrictive giving away just 6.73 runs per over – exceptional given that he bowled a number of his overs in the powerplay and at the death.

Macro Jansen

Jansen picked up the prized wicket of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell as he was starting to look dangerous and later removed Shahbaz Ahmed in the same over. He returned figures of 28/2 on his near-impressive IPL debut. 

Jansen is also known to clear the fence and bats right-handed. He, however, doesn't have as much experience but can be considered as backup option for the swashbuckling West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard in the Mumbai Indians set up.

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