Published on: Sep 23, 2020 4:17 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 23, 2020 4:17 pm IST
KOL vs MI IPL 2020 Stat Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders would be in the action for the first time in the IPL 2020 as they take on Mumbai Indians on Wednesday evening. The Knight Riders would be eager to go out and express themselves and upset the giants. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, lost to Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets and they would look to make amendments in their performances. The defending champions would try to put up a statement here by winning this game rather comfortably.
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in IPL
Both sides have faced each other for 25 times in the history of the tournament. Mumbai Indians enjoy a complete dominance over the Kolkata-based franchise with 19 victories out of those 25 games. The Knight Riders, meanwhile, have won only 6 times against the mighty Mumbai Indians.
KOL vs MI Overall –
Total Games Played – 24 KKR Won – 06 MI Won – 19
IPL 2019 Meetings
In IPL 2019, both teams won their respective home games. The first game was won by KKR at Eden Gardens, while Mumbai Indians pulled one back by winning at Wankhede Stadium.
Batting Records:
Among active players, Rohit Sharma has scored the most number of runs (708) for Mumbai Indian s against KKR. He is followed by Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard with 245 and 233 runs respectively. If we talk about Kolkata Knight Riders, Andre Russell is the top-scoring active player for them against Mumbai Indians with 151 runs. Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana follow him with 92 runs and 98 runs respectively under their belt.
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Batting Stats, Bowling Stats and Player Battles
Bowling Records:
Lasith Malinga has been the spearhead of the Mumbai’s attack for a number of seasons now. The veteran tops the chart for the top wicket-getter against KKR for MI with 20 wickets. Hardik Pandya has done well with the ball against KKR and has scalped 11 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah is the current leader of MI attack and he also has registered 9 wickets for MI vs KKR.
Magician Sunil Narine is leading the tally of the top wicket-getters for KKR against MI with 21 wickets. He is followed by Andre Russell among current players with 5 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav has also bagged 3 wickets against the Mumbai-based franchise.
KOL vs MI IPL 2020 Schedule
KKR vs MI – 23rd September 2020 – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI vs KKR – 16th October 2020 – Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
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