Indian T20 League: Match 14 - Kolkata vs Mumbai- Preview, Playing XI, Pitch Report and Updates

The 14th match of the Indian T20 League will be played between Kolkata and Mumbai. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune will host the match on the 6th of April. Mumbai has played two matches already and lost both. Kolkata, on the other hand, has played three games and won two of them.

Team Updates

Kolkata

Kolkata has been a great team this tournament and has mostly done well in all departments. They have bowled extremely well, with Umesh Yadav doing a stellar job. Their other bowlers have complimented Yadav well. Pat Cummins has also joined the team, which makes their team stronger.

Their batters have been decent, but they still need to do a lot better in the matches to come. They are losing wickets early on which is restricting them to lower totals. If they are able to rectify that, they will be hard to beat.

Players To Watch Out For

Umesh Yadav- Umesh Yadav has been phenomenal this season. He is getting wickets with the new ball which has helped Kolkata to take an early advantage.

Shreyas Iyer- Shreyas Iyer is very important to the team. Whenever he performs well, the team is sure to get the best results. He has not had the best season so far but that doesn't take away the quality he has.

Probable Playing XI

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy

Mumbai

The five-time champions Mumbai has started off their season slow once again. They have lost matches pretty comprehensively. Their bowling looks weak and a lot depends on Jasprit Bumrah, who too has had a poor start. Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be included in the playing XI which will give them a good balance in the batting setup.

Players To Watch Out For

Ishan Kishan-Ishan Kishan was their biggest purchase in the history of the auctions. He has played well in both games and gave solid starts to the Sharma-led side.

Suryakumar Yadav- Suryakumar Yadav is one of the key batters in the team. Runs from him in the middle order will allow the likes of Kieron Pollard and Tim David to play their natural game in the final overs. 

Probable Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi

Pitch Report

The last game that was played on this ground was between Gujarat and Delhi where Gujarat was able to defend 171. It's a sporting wicket where neither the batters nor bowlers will be disappointed.

Match Details

Venue- Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune

Date- 6th April 2022

Time- 7:30 p.m (IST)

Broadcast- Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar