KKR vs MI IPL 2021 Match 5 Live: Chris Lynn or Quinton de Kock – Who is playing today?

KKR vs MI IPL 2021 Match 5 Live: Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians are set to run into each other in the IPL 2021 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday evening (IST). KKR won the first game and also set the tone for this particular matchup as well after winning the toss in the all-important game against MI, with Eoin Morgan, no surprise here, asking Rohit Sharma’s MI to bat first.

KKR vs MI IPL 2021 Match 5 Live: Chris Lynn or Quinton de Kock

As was expected, KKR are unchanged from the first game they won by 10 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. No reason to flirt with the winning combination

However, Rohit Sharma confirmed that MI have made one change in the playing 11 ahead of the game against KKR.

Sadly, Chris Lynn had to make room for South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock.

MI Playing 11 Incoming: Quinton de Kock
MI Playing 11 Outgoing: Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn didn’t fluff his lines in this first inning for MI against RCB, scoring 49 runs off 35 balls, but the Australian was under no illusion that Quinton was always the first choice in Mumbai Indians Playing 11.

KKR vs MI Dream11: Who Will Win Today

Mumbai Indians boast an incredible head-to-head record against Kolkata Knight Riders winning 21 times in the 27 games against KKR. That’s a phenomenal record and also falls in line with MI dominance in the league.

As far as this match is concerned, KKR will fancy their chances. The conditions suit them better, due to the world-class spinners, in the shape of Shakib al Hasan and Harbhajan Singh, on their roster. But MI are too good to lose back-to-back games. Rohit Sharma and Co gets out nod here to win the match and get their defence back on track.

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