MI vs KKR IPL 2023, Live Score: Action Starts! Arjun Tendulkar Bowls 1st Over For MI vs KKR

MI vs KKR Live: We are underway

The IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders begins with Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Narayan Jagadeesan opening for KKR. On the opposite hand, debutant Arjun Tendulkar shall be bowling the primary over for MI. 

MI vs KKR Live: KKR’s Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakaravarthy

MI vs KKR Live: MI’s Playing XI

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Riley Meredith

MI vs KKR Live: Here’s what Nitish Rana stated on the toss

“We were going to bat first anyways. The mood in the dressing room is good, need to improve our bowling. We believe we can chase 200-210. The ball might turn in the second innings I think. One player can’t win you a tournament, it’s a team sport. It’s good for us, that everyone is scoring runs. We’ll target to score around 180 on this wicket, we are playing with the same team.”

MI vs KKR Live: Here’s what Suryakumar Yadav stated on the toss

“Will love to bowl first, the wicket looks dry. The ball comes on to the bat nicely later. Rohit is out, he has a stomach bug. Time to put up a good show. We are going with one change, Duan Jansen comes in, rest all is same.”

MI vs KKR Live: MI win toss, decide to bowl

Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav gained the toss and opted to bat/bowl towards Kolkata Knight Riders, within the IPL 2023 match. 

MI vs KKR Live: MI’s Predicted XI

Here’s what we predict Mumbai Indians’ Playing XI will seem like towards Kolkata Knight Riders. 

MI vs KKR Live: Will Jason Roy exchange Gurbaz?

It stays to be seen if KKR would wish to check out the explosive English batter Jason Roy on the prime, on condition that Gurbaz has carried out his function on the prime with aptitude. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy have been amongst the wickets for KKR, who even have Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das becoming a member of them not too long ago.

MI vs KKR Live: Andre Russell’s poor kind with the bat

KKR have some considerations too within the type of their all-rounder Andre Russell, who has struggled with the bat on this IPL. Russell couldn’t full his quota of overs towards SRH in Kolkata on Friday evening as he suffered cramps, however his three wickets did hold KKR within the sport for lengthy.

MI vs KKR Live: Nitish Rana’s blistering knock towards SRH

KKR skipper Rana banished his odd run with the bat, scoring 75 off 41 balls on Friday, and saying his return to kind. On the opposite hand, in his final two outings with the bat, Rinku has alone hit a grand whole of 5 fours and 10 sixes whereas executing two high-quality knocks within the demise overs. The focus will as soon as once more be on the proficient younger batter within the KKR line-up.

MI vs KKR Live: Biggest menace for MI

Rinku Singh would be the largest menace with the bat for MI for the reason that left-hander has smacked an unbeaten 48 and 58 in his final two outings batting at No 7. Besides, skipper Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shardul Thakur have been amongst runs for KKR, which signifies MI must be at their finest in all departments.

MI vs KKR Live: MI rely on their younger batting order

MI will financial institution on their younger weapons Tim David, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan to fireplace, on condition that KKR have proven unbelievable combat proper until the tip to tug off a shocking win towards Gujarat Titans, and combat until the final ball towards SRH.

MI vs KKR Live: Absence of Jofra Archer

Mumbai Indians are more likely to be with out their ace pacer Jofra Archer, who has been sidelined by contemporary elbow hassle submit his look within the first match of the season. Jason Behrendorff and Riley Meredith must shoulder the duty within the fast-bowling division, whereas Piyush Chawla shall be anticipated to hold ahead his kind from the earlier sport the place he took 3/22.

MI vs KKR Live: Suryakumar Yadav’s lean patch

Rohit Sharma made a match-winning 65 towards Delhi Capitals however the problem for the MI captain shall be to achieve consistency, particularly when the opposite senior, Suryakumar Yadav, goes via a lean patch.

MI vs KKR Live: Big problem for MI

While Mumbai Indians had been in a position to break their winless streak of their final sport towards Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders went down combating on Friday evening towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in a high-scoring contest on the Eden Gardens. However, regardless of profitable the earlier sport, probably the most profitable IPL crew, Mumbai Indians, shall be beneath added strain on the Wankhede Stadium, for they haven’t been in a position to harness their potential up to now in IPL 2023.

MI vs KKR Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our stay protection of the IPL 2023 match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, straight from the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Stay tuned for all of the stay updates.