Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians: Rain Shortened IPL Match Sees KKR Bat First

In an IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the iconic Eden Gardens, MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to put KKR into bat first. The match was reduced to 16 overs per side due to rain, setting the stage for an exciting encounter.

Kolkata Knight Riders currently lead the table with 16 points from 11 matches and are on the brink of becoming the first team to officially secure a playoff spot in this season. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have already been eliminated and are playing for pride in their remaining games.

KKR’s lineup for the match included players like Philip Salt, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakaravarthy. MI countered with Ishan Kishan, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Anshul Kamboj, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, and Nuwan Thushara.