Kolkata Knight Riders begin their IPL 2020 campaign today. They will face defending champions Mumbai Indians who are hurt after having lost the season opener to Chennai Super Kings. KKR have shored up their batting and bowling for the current season with a new coaching staff, led by Brendon McCullum, installed to bring home a third IPL title. KKR captain Dinesh Karthik says he’s happy to be facing a team of MI’s calibre early on but one thing must be on his mind – his team’s awful record against MI. So far in 25 meeting between the two, it’s Mumbai who have won 19 times while KKR have tasted victory just six times. But MI have had a poor start to the tournament and especially their fielding came under fire.
WEATHER FORECAST
Expect another hot day with temperature swinging between a high of 38 degrees Celsius and a low of 30 degrees Celsius. And it’s going to be humid as well. Phew.
KKR vs MI PITCH REPORT
Bowlers have been the one decided the fate in Abu Dhabi. The grass covering has helped seamers. No wonder barring Sharjah, the other three matches have seen middling scores.
KKR vs MI TOSS
Win toss, field first. That’s been the mantra for teams so far here. Dew has played its part too. So expect the trend to continue.
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