MI and KKR are known to have a one-sided rivalry in the IPL. Now in a different country though it will be interesting to see how they go about their business with both sides coming in after losing their first game.

LAKR vs MINY Match Details

Date: July 17th, 2023

Time:  6:00 AM IST

Venue: Grand Prarie

LAKR vs MINY Weather Report

It will be cloudy and humid throughout this fixture.

LAKR vs MINY Pitch Report

The nature of the new ground is uncertain but given the nature of the format, a flat pitch offering a lot of runs could be expected making it better for the side batting second.

LAKR vs MINY Predicted Playing XII

MINY Playing XI

Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir, Dewald Brevis, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, David Wiese, Rashid Khan, Tim David, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Jason Behrendorff

LAKR Playing XI

Unmukt Chand, Martin Guptill, Jason Roy, Rilee Roussow, Gajanand Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Spencer Johnson, Lockie Ferguson, Corne Dry, Adam Zampa

LAKR vs MINY Key Players

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard is back as a player for Mumbai and he, unlike Bravo has a fair amount of cricket left him. After coaching for a few months, Pollard will be excited to head back out in the middle and will want to be at his explosive best.

Unmukt Chand

Unmukt Chand, India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning captain had a hard initiation to the IPL back in 2012. Facing the Knight Riders, He was done by a fierce delivery that cracked the stump, from Brett Lee, shattering the batter’s confidence. Now, he gears up to play for the same Knight Riders team in a different country and will hope to show that he is a changed player from what he was back then.

LAKR vs MINY Match Tips

MINY and LAKR both look settled with most of their players having played together in the franchise circuit and with their current franchises for most of their careers. LAKR though with a really good spin attack will probably be favorites with the mystery they can provide in the middle overs.

Match Prediction: Los Angeles Knight Riders Will Win the Match