Today Match Prediction for KKR vs MI:Kolkata Knight Riders will square up against Mumbai Indians in the fifth game of IPL 2021 on Tuesday. Mumbai Indians lost their first game against RCB in the season opener, while KKR have got off to a wonderful start, having won their opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs.

One of the most annoying questions the Kolkata Knight Riders players have to face every IPL season is about their record against Mumbai Indians. They've lost 21 out of the 27 matches against MI. Dinesh Karthik has often stressed the current batch doesn't carry any scars that previous KKR players would have. And while KKR did manage to beat MI under Karthik's captaincy - in 2019 in Kolkata - they've suffered three massive defeats after that game.

KKR come into the contest upbeat, having fixed the top-order issue that plagued them last season. They boast of a formidable middle-order and will bank on the likes of Karthik, Eoin Morgan and Andre Russell again to repeat the 2019 win. And while MI did go down against Royal Challengers Bangalore, their bowling unit can be a big challenge for any side. With Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah in their side, Rohit will come out confident to continue their run against KKR

KKR vs MI Today Match Prediction Dream11 Team

Fixture: Match 5 . Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
When: April 13, 2021, 19:30 IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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What to expect: In the two matches so far at Chepauk, the scores have been - 159, 160, 187 and 177. While there has been no distinct advantage in chasing, expect the team winning the toss to opt to bowl first.

KKR vs MI Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11 (likely)

Kolkata Knight Riders Team News:

Tactics & Matchups - MI will play one of de Kock or Chris Lynn. The former has struggled against Harbhajan Singh (44 balls, 41 runs, 2 dismissals) while Lynn has struggled against Shakib al Hasan (29 balls, 20 runs, 2 dismissals). Meanwhile, no other batsman has scored more runs against an opponent in IPL than Rohit's 939 runs vs KKR. It'll be crucial for KKR bowlers to stop Rohit early. Sunil Narine has managed to tie down the MI captain - 129 runs, 119 balls, six dismissals and an average of 21.50 - but he's unlikely to play. Expect KKR to target MI's openers with spinners.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11 (likely)

• Nitish Rana
• Shubman Gill
• Rahul Tripathi
• Eoin Morgan (c)
• Andre Russell
• Dinesh Karthik (wk)
• Shakib al Hasan
• Pat Cummins
• Harbhajan Singh
• Prasidh Krishna
• Varun Chakravarthy

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Mumbai Indians 11 (likely)

Mumbai Indians Team News::

Injured - Hardik Pandya has a shoulder issue but will play the match. De Kock is out of quarantine and available for selection.

Tactics & Matchups: Andre Russell needs to be better at playing match-ups. In this contest, MI will pitch Bumrah against Russell. The pacer has dismissed Russell three times, bowled 34 balls and given away just 44 runs. KKR can, however, counter that by having Karthik face Bumrah as much as possible. The former captain hasn't been dismissed by Bumrah in IPL so far and has scored 50 runs at a strike rate of 192.31. department while R Meredith will be lead pacer.

Mumbai Indians Playing 11

• Rohit Sharma (c)
• Chris Lynn/Quinton de Kock (wk)
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Ishan Kishan (wk)
• Hardik Pandya
• Kieron Pollard
• Krunal Pandya
• Rahul Chahar
• Marco Jansen
• Trent Boult
• Jasprit Bumrah

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Did you know:

- While MI haven't won their season opener since 2013, they bounced back in style in their second match of a season in the four of the last five seasons - three of those wins coming against KKR.

- Nitish Rana in his last six innings has bagged three first-ball ducks and when he's managed to survive that, he's scored at least 80 or more.

Who will win today match : KKR vs MI Dream 11 Prediction

Mumbai Indians are known for making heroic comebacks after losing games initially. They would be raring to come all guns blazing in their next game and earn their first points this season. Kolkata Knight Riders too would be high on confidence after winning their first game. However, given how ruthless Mumbai Indians have been against KKR and in the IPL, over the years, they are expected to win this contest.

Dream11 Team Prediction

• Wicket-keepers: Quinton de Kock,
• Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (C),Suryakumar Yadav.Nitish Rana,Shubman Gill
• All-rounders:Shakib Al-Hasan,Andre Russell (VC)
• Bowlers:Trent Boult,Jasprit Bumrah,Rahul Chahar,Varun Chakravarthy

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