Indian T20 League 2022: Match 14- Kolkata vs Mumbai: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Broadcast Details and Updates
Kol-Mum (image source: BCCI)
The Indian T20 League 2022 is ready to witness one of its biggest rivalries in the 14th match of the tournament. Kolkata will be taking on Mumbai at the MCA Stadium in Pune on the 6th of April, 2022. Kolkata will be carrying winning momentum into the match from their last encounter against Punjab. While Mumbai is coming into the match after a defeat against Rajasthan in their last match.
Team News:
Kolkata: The men in Purple are looking pretty solid with their performances in the 15th edition of the Indian T20 League 2022 so far. They have registered two victories already in their first three matches of the season and are currently placed second in the points table. Their bowling in the powerplays is looking particularly potent with Umesh Yadav breathing fire with the new ball. In the last Andre Russell hit form much to the relief of the franchise. The availability of Pat Cummins for the next match will surely bolster the already in form bowling attack.
Probable XI: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings (WK), Andre Russell (O), Sunil Narine (O), Pat Cummins (O), Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
Key Players
Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer’s main job is to provide solidity in the middle order of the Kolkata batting lineup. He has been off to good starts in the tournament till now but has failed to make it big till now. The team will hope that their skipper capitalizes on his starts and makes it big very soon.
Pat Cummins: The inclusion of Cummins in the team will boost the inform bowling lineup even more. Besides, the Aussies’ batting exploits will also be an asset for the team.
Umesh Yadav: Umesh Yadav has been breathing fire with the new ball running through the top orders of the opposition. He is currently the highest wicket-taker of the tournament and all his 8 wickets have come in the powerplays. Kolkata will certainly expect him to continue his brilliant form and give them another explosive start with the ball.
Mumbai: The five-time Indian T20 League champions have begun the season with two defeats from two matches. They have always been known as slow starters. So, the fans of the men in blue will hope that the team hits form soon and returns to winning ways. Tim David has not been paying any dividends for the team in the middle order, so the management might look to try Dewald Brevis in place of Tim David. Suryakumar Yadav was rested in the last match in spite of being available for selection to avoid the risk of aggravating his injury, hence in this match, Yadav might be another inclusion for the team.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard (O), Dewald Brevis (O), Daniel Sams (O), Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills (O), Basil Thampi.
Key Players
Rohit Sharma: One of the main reasons for Mumbai’s failure this season till now is the fact that their main batter Rohit Sharma is looking out of touch. The team will be hoping that the skipper finds his form soon and plays some big knocks.
Ishan Kishan: Ishan Kishan has been in golden form this season till now. With two half-centuries in the first two matches, he is the one, the team will depend on for solid starts.
Jasprit Bumrah: After being totally off-color in the first match, Jasprit Bumrah came back to his normal self in the match against Rajasthan. He picked up 4 wickets giving away just 17 runs of his 4 overs in the match. Mumbai will be hoping that the man continues with his golden form.
Head-to-Head: Mumbai has had complete domination over Kolkata across seasons. In the 29 games that the two teams played against each other, Mumbai has won 22 times, while Kolkata has just managed 7 wins. However, in the Indian T20 League 2021 the two teams shared the spoils winning one each in their two encounters.
Summary:
| Stats | Matches | Kolkata Won | Mumbai Won | No Result |
| Overall | 29 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| Indian T20 League 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Last 5 Matches | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Highest Totals
Kolkata: 232 for 2 in 2019
Mumbai: 210 for 6 in 2018
Lowest Totals
Kolkata: 67 all out in 2008
Mumbai: 108 all out in 2012
Pitch Report: The pitch at the MCA Stadium has favored batting till now. It looks a good wicket to bat on and the batters of both the teams will enjoy their time here. A high scoring match can be expected. The teams batting first have won both the matches here in the tournament.
Indian T20 League 2022
Average First Innings Total: 190.5
Average Second Innings Total: 153
Match Details
Date: 6th April, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Broadcast Details: Star Network for television and Disney+ HotStar for online streaming.
