Mumbai Indians (MI) will try to rectify their mistakes made in the last game and try their luck against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) today. The fifth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on September 23 at 7.30pm.
KKR and MI have gone head-to-head with each other in 25 games. Out of which, MI have outperformed KKR in 19 matches. Mumbai Indians have won the IPL trophy four times, while Kolkata Knight Riders have won it twice.
Talking about facing Mumbai Indians, KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik had said that it is good for his side that they are facing Rohit-Sharma led side so early in the tournament.
“They (Mumbai Indians) have a team of world-class players, they are a strong lineup and the amount of IPL titles they have, shows that. It’s good that we are playing Mumbai early in the tournament, every year is a different year, I am sure it will be a great game tomorrow,” Karthik had said during a virtual press conference.
Burj Khalifa lights up for KKR
Ahead of the match, Dubai’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, lit up in purple and gold colours in honour of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and showcased an LED display.
“Before the fireworks tomorrow, here’s the curtain-raiser! We won’t stop, on our way to the Top with upwards arrow above. Thank you @BurjKhalifa for lighting up in #KKR colours. What a welcome to the UAE tonight,” KKR tweeted.
KKR have bolstered their lineup with the addition of England skipper Eoin Morgan, Australian pacer Pat Cummins, USA pacer Ali Khan, and Australian spinner Chris Green. The side finished fifth in 2019 IPL and now it would be looking to go all the way.
In a highly competitive match on Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 16 runs in the fourth match of Indian Premier League (IPL). Both the teams touched the 200-run mark but Rajasthan Royals outshined MS Dhoni-led CSK.
