The Riders are riding the wave high after thrashing Gujarat Lions by 10 wickets in Rajkot in their first VIVO IPL 2017 match. Now, they are ready to take on Mumbai Indians on their home ground, Wankhede. The batting lineup of Kolkata Knight Riders is spectacular and Mumbai Indians will have to bowl with an extreme discipline to restrict the total.
IPL 2017 Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders: How to Watch Online and More
Date: Sunday, Apr. 9
Start Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Where to Watch Online: Watch IPL 2017 Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders online via live stream on Hotstar.
TV Channels: You can also watch the game on Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD.
Probable XI Players
Mumbai Indians: Krunal Pandya, Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma (c), Ambati Rayudu, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Harbhajan Singh, Tim Southee, Parthiv Patel (wk), Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Chris Lynn, Manish Pandey, Gautam Gambhir (c), Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Woakes, Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Trent Boult.
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene acknowledged that Kolkata Knight Riders are an experienced team. He added that they (GL) will have to play to their strengths as they have a good team.
"They (KKR) are a very formidable unit, an experienced side. That group has been together for quite some time now and they know how to win matches, they know how to win championships. They showed yesterday how clinical they were against Gujarat. So we have to be very mindful of that. But we just have to play to our strengths, we've got a very good team. We just need to go out, execute our game plans and have a very good game," Jayawardene said via Cricbuzz.
Stay tuned for more updates on VIVO IPL 2017.
