Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL Betting Tips

Mumbai Indians will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the match 34 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. 

The fixture will be an important one for both teams as they are currently in a race to secure a spot in the playoffs. 

As things stand, Mumbai have eight points after eight matches whereas the Knight Riders are just two behind with six points from their first eight games. 

Both managements will be hoping that the players will lift their game and help their respective teams in securing a positive result. 

In the match earlier in the competition, it was Mumbai who came out on top with a 10-run margin.

Mumbai Indians Form and Team News: 

Despite having a better standing on the points table, Mumbai Indians will be coming in this match with more pressure and with slightly shaken confidence level as well. 

The reason is their disappointing defeat against the Chennai Supers Kings in their previous fixture on Sunday and the team management will be hoping for a much better show against the KKR. 

The defending champions will be hoping to see the return of star batsman and their leader Rohit Sharma who did not feature in their previous outing because of fitness concerns. 

However, there is still no news whether the right-hander will be able to take any part in the match against the Knight Riders. 

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya missed the match against the Super Kings as well because of a niggle and it is expected that he will be available for the selection. 

In the batting department, the side will be heavily relying on the likes of South Africa’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Saurabh Tiwary, stand-in captain Kieron Pollard and Pandya to score bulk of the runs. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Adam Milne, Trent Boult along with the spin duo of Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahal to produce timely breakthroughs.

Kolkata Knight Riders Form and Team News: 

After thrashing the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their previous outing by nine wickets, Kolkata Knight Riders will be coming in this fixture with high confidence and the chances of any significant changes in the playing XI is looking slim. 

In the batting department, the KKR will be relying on the likes of captain Eoin Morgan, young Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and explosive all-rounder Andre Russell to score bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Russell along with the spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine to produce timely breakthroughs. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Mumbai Indians will be favorites to win the 34th game of the Indian Premier League to be played at Abu Dhabi. For the 34th IPL game, Mumbai Indians are placed at 1.67 odds, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders are placed at 2.12 odds.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both teams are coming in this fixture with contrasting performances in their first match of the UAE-leg. 

However, with the star duo of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya likely to return, the defending champions look a far lethal unit compared to their opponents. 

Therefore, the prediction is for Mumbai to secure an important win on Thursday. 

Tip 1- Trent Boult to lead the way with the ball in hand

Left-arm pacer bowled exceedingly well in the game played against Chennai Super Kings. He claimed two wickets and conceded 35 runs in his four overs.

In this year’s IPL, Trent Boult has taken 10 wickets in eight innings at an average of 8.50. So we can expect left-arm quick Trent Boult to take one wicket or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2- Varun Chakravarthy to lead the spin charge for Kolkata

Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the standout bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous game played against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In eight matches played this year, Varun Chakravarthy claimed ten wickets at an economy rate of 7.25. So we can expect leggie Varun Chakravarthy to take one wicket or more against [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Mumbai Indians to register a hard-fought win over Kolkata.

1. Left-arm quick Trent Boult to take one wicket or more in this fixture- Mumbai [email protected]
2. Leggie Varun Chakravarthy to take one wicket or more against Mumbai- Kolkata Knight [email protected]

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