11 May IPL Match Prediction KKR vs MI: Predicting Winner Of The Match

11 May IPL match prediction between KKR vs MI is scheduled for Saturday evening at the Eden Gardens of Kolkata. Both the sides share seven IPL trophies between them.

The IPL 2024 has been contrasting for both of them as KKR is standing right at the top of the table with eight wins from 11 matches, whereas Mumbai got it right only four times from their 12 games.

Shreyas Iyer and his men have done nothing wrong so far and have gone better from strength to strength with every game. Their playoff qualification is almost certain, but they would be keen to ensure they are in the top two to have double chances for playing the final.

In that regard, a win here would be needed for the confirmation of top two spots.

Hardik Pandya and his men are out of the competition, and they can spoil other parties or play for their pride. Other than that, they don’t have enough to play for the remainder of the IPL.

11 May IPL Match Prediction: Where It Went Wrong For Mumbai

When the squads of IPL 2024 were established, everyone believed that Mumbai once again had a solid pool of local and overseas players which would be enough to claim their sixth IPL trophy, but all went drastically wrong for them.

The only thought was the captaincy shift from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya, which the fans have not gracefully welcomed as we saw the boos for their new captain Hardik at their home ground, which is discouraging for a skipper.

Last year, when Hardik was in Gujarat, he spoke about MI and their philosophy to buy superstars and win championships because of that. 

When it all came down to him this year, despite having a good, balanced squad, they could not make it to the playoffs, and he tasted the medicine of his own remarks.

It shows that more than the combination, the environment and positivity are far more important for a side to be consistent in T20 at this level, which unfortunately was missing in the think tank of 5 times IPL Champion for this year.

Next year, there is a Mega Auction discussed so there will be many changes expected in the squad. We might see Rohit Sharma playing from a different franchise too, as it will be quite interesting in the next year’s IPL build-up.

11 May IPL Match Prediction KKR vs MI: Players To Watch Out For

The players listed below will be stronger candidates for claiming Man of the Match.

Venkatesh Iyer

KKR has seen different players rise to the occasion on different days and help them win games convincingly. Most of the limelight has gone to players like Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, but Venkatesh Iyer has also played important cameos for them in different situations.

He is a left-hander who bats like a floater anywhere in the top six of the batting order and can throw his arm when needed with the ball.

Because of the impact players rule, the all-rounders are not getting enough opportunities to bowl, which is a negative point even for the growth of Indian cricket, which already lacks many quality allrounders.

He was highly impressive the last time when these two teams met at Wankhede, and his 72 actually proved to be the difference between the two sides as KKR thrashed five times IPL Champions by 24 runs.

That win for KKR against Mumbai at Wankhede came after 2012 almost 12 years, which shows how much domination MI had against their rivals over the years.

The 29-year-old lad would once again be keen to replicate the same performance he did in the last game against the same opponent which would put KKR in a better position.

Mitchell Starc

It has been a tough year for Mitchell Starc since the beginning of the IPL as he was bought for a hefty price tag of Rs 24.5 Cr so expectations were so high for him to deliver for the side.

In the initial few games, he was taken to the cleaners by everyone, but in the last few matches, particularly the last contest of KKR against Mumbai, we saw the return of form as the left-armer claimed three wickets in that contest.

There is absolutely no doubt about the skill set and quality that he possesses, especially in longer formats for Australia. KKR fans would be delighted to see the return of form for their main overseas pacemaker, and his best might be seen in the playoffs, which would be a bonus for KKR.

The Aussie have claimed 12 wickets against his name so far, but his overall economy is still extremely high at 11.5.

The match-up against the top order of Mumbai would keep everyone excited as we have seen Rohit Sharma's vulnerability, with balls coming at him from the left-armers.

11 May IPL Match Prediction KKR vs MI

11 May IPL match prediction between KKR vs MI is a contest that has stars involved on both sides, and the two teams have a rich IPL history.

Mumbai has dominated KKR for fun in the last decade, having lost only three games against them, but this year, it all seems to be a different story.

Men in Purple are playing far more superior cricket than anyone else in the IPL, and they would be better prepared to let go of this curse of not delivering against MI.

A victory for Shreyas and his men would mean that they are surely confirmed as the top two of the IPL, whereas Men in Blue after this defeat would have the back door to see off the IPL after the league stage.

The kind of cricket MI played this year, and within the environment, it was led by Hardik; with the home fans not being too happy with his presence as captain, it was always going to be a disastrous season for them.

Based on the KKR vs MI information, it appears that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are likely to win against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL match on 11th May.