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The table toppers Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Mumbai Indians (MI) in match number 60 of IPL 2024 at Eden Gardens on 11th May. With eight wins in 11 matches so far, KKR need just one more victory to become the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs. They are also coming after a massive 98-run win over Lucknow Supergiants in their previous game at Ekana Cricket Stadium. On the other hand, the five-time champions MI are now officially out of the playoffs race and become the first team to get eliminated this year.
This will be the second time when KKR and MI will lock horns against each other in IPL 2024. In their previous encounter, KKR defeated MI at Wankhede Stadium after 12 years with a 24-run victory against the hosts. Venkatesh Iyer’s 70 runs off 52 balls guided KKR to 169 runs in 19.5 overs. After that, Mitchell Starc turned out to be a star with the ball as the left-arm pacer registered match winning figures of 4/33 as MI were bowled out for 145 runs in 18.5 overs.
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Now, MI will be looking to avenge the previous loss and become a hurdle in KKR’s way to the playoffs. Before that, let’s have a look at KKR vs MI Head-to-Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
KKR vs MI Head-to-Head in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians have now faced each other 33 times in the IPL, where MI are taking a big lead with 23 wins while KKR have come out victorious on 10 occasions against the five-time champions. Both teams first locked horns in the IPL at Eden Gardens on 29th April, 2008, where MI registered a convincing win over KKR by 7 wickets. Batting first, KKR posted 137 runs for the loss of 8 wickets with Laxmi Shukla top scoring with an unbeaten 40 runs off 22 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes. For MI, Sanath Jayasuriya was the star with the ball taking 3 wickets for 14 runs in four overs. In reply, Robin Uthappa (run a ball 37) and Dwayne Bravo (64 off 53), took the innings further after early three wickets and put up an unbeaten 113-run partnership as MI chased the winning target in 18.4 overs.
| Matches | KKR won | MI won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Stats | For KKR vs MI | For MI vs KKR |
| Wins Batting 1st | 5 | 10 |
| Wins Chasing | 5 | 13 |
| Highest Total | 232 | 210 |
| Lowest Total | 108 | 67 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 188 | 188 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 140 | 148 |
| Most Runs | Gautam Gambhir (349 runs) | Rohit Sharma (935 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Venkatesh Iyer (104) | Rohit Sharma (109*) |
| Most Sixes | Venkatesh Iyer (20 sixes) | Rohit Sharma (33 sixes) |
| Most Fours | Gautam Gambhir (37 fours) | Rohit Sharma (90 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Venkatesh Iyer, Manish Pandey, Gautam Gambhir & Jacques Kallis (3 fifties each) | Rohit Sharma (6 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Venkatesh Iyer (1 hundred) | Rohit Sharma (1 hundred) |
| Most wickets | Sunil Narine (25 wickets) | Jasprit Bumrah (23 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Andre Russell (5/15) | Jasprit Bumrah (5/10) |
KKR vs MI Head-to-Head at Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders have hosted Mumbai Indians 10 times at Eden Gardens, where MI are again in lead against KKR at their home ground. MI have won seven matches against KKR at Eden Gardens, while hosts come out victorious on three occasions against them at this ground. The first match played between both teams at this ground was on 29th April, 2008, where MI defeated the hosts KKR by 7 wickets. Batting first, KKR posted 137 runs for the loss of 8 wickets with Laxmi Shukla top scoring with an unbeaten 40 runs off 22 balls, hitting four fours and two sixes. For MI, Sanath Jayasuriya was the star with the ball taking 3 wickets for 14 runs in four overs. In reply, Robin Uthappa (run a ball 37) and Dwayne Bravo (64 off 53), took the innings further after early three wickets and put up an unbeaten 113-run partnership as MI chased the winning target in 18.4 overs.
| Matches | KKR won | MI won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Stats | KKR vs MI in Eden Gardens | MI vs KKR in Eden Gardens |
| Matches | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 3 | 7 |
| Defeats | 7 | 3 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 1 | 3 |
| Wins Chasing | 2 | 4 |
| Highest Total | 232/2 in 2019 | 210/6 in 2018 |
| Lowest Total | 108 All Out in 2018 | 133/8 in 2010 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 170/3 in 2015 | 188/4 in 2016 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 232/2 in 2019 | 148/6 in 2009 |
KKR Record in Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- KKR Played: 87
- KKR Won: 51
- KKR Lost: 36
- KKR Won Batting First: 23
- KKR Won Chasing: 28
- KKR Highest Total: 261
- KKR Lowest Total: 108
MI Record in Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- MI Played: 13
- MI Won: 10
- MI Lost: 3
- MI Won Batting First: 5
- MI Won Chasing: 5
- MI Highest Total: 210
- MI Lowest Total: 133
KKR vs MI Pitch Report
The surface of the Eden Gardens has been a batters’ paradise this year where we witnessed high scoring clashes in the last few games at this ground. The pitch has been prepared using black cotton soil that helps in maintaining good bounce which becomes paradise for the batters. Now it is also expected to be another high-scoring game against KKR and MI at this ground.
Eden Gardens IPL Records
The Eden Gardens in Kolkata hosted a total of 92 matches in the history of the IPL, out of which, 37 matches have been won by a team batting first, while 55 times, teams have won by chasing. The ground hosted its first-ever IPL matches in the inaugural season as Kolkata Knight Riders took on Deccan Chargers on 20th April, 2008. After bowling out Chargers for a 110, KKR chased the winning total in 19 overs by losing 5 wickets with David Hussey receiving player of the match award for his all-round performance.
| City | Kolkata | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 20/04/2008 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 29/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 92 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 37 (40.22%) | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 55 (59.78%) | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 49 (53.26%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 43 (46.74%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 112* | R M Patidar (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 25/05/2022 v Lucknow Super Giants |
| Best Bowling | 5/19 | S P Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 15/04/2012 v Punjab Kings |
| Highest Team Innings | 262/2 (Punjab Kings) | 26/04/2024 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 49 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 23/04/2017 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 262/2 (Punjab Kings) | 26/04/2024 v Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.89 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.45 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 162.84 | ||
Key Players from both teams
KKR- X Factors
Sunil Narine turned out to be a star performer for KKR this year with both and ball and has played a major role in franchise’s success this year. Apart from him, Phil Salt has been a nightmare for the bowlers with Narine as his opening pair, and Andre Russell comes to finish things off in death overs. In the bowling line up, Mitchell Starc ahs also got his rhythm back while, while Harshit Rana is also delivering consistently for SRH this season.
MI- X Factors
Suryakumar Yadav finally got his form back with a match-winning hundred against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium. Along with him, Tilak Varma is also the top run getter for MI this year with 384 runs from 12 matches. In the bowling lineup, Jasprit Bumrah is leading list of top wicket takers this season with 18 scalps from 12 matches, while the skipper Hardik Pandya has also been looking in good touch with the ball in the last few games.
