IPL 2017:KKR vs MI : Match 54: KKR win the toss and elect to field first

Kolkata, May 13: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir won the toss and elected to field first against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the match 54 of IPL 2017 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

It is a must win match for hosts Kolkata as they need those 2 points to confirm their berth in the playoffs. Mumbai, on the other hand, have already qualified, thus will be tension free.

MI enjoys a brilliant record KKR in the IPL. In the first leg, they had defeated Gautam Gambhir's men.

KKR currently have 16 points from 13 matches. A win at their beloved Eden Gardens would not only guarantee a playoff spot but also will push them at the top of the table at end of league stage.

Mumbai would like to lose their top spot before approaching the playoffs. The scenario makes the



match an absolute mouth-watering.

Squads

Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Robin Uthappa (wicketkeeper), Chris Lynn, Umesh Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Sheldon Jackson, Ankit Rajpoot, Trent Boult, Chris Woakes, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rovman Powell, R Sanjay Yadav, Ishank Jaggi, Darren Bravo, Sayan Ghosh, Colin de Grandhomme.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Lendl Simmons, Mitchel Johnson, Mitchell McClenghan, Nitish Rana, Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Saurabh Tiwary, Shreyas Gopal, Tim Southee, Lasith Malinga, Krunal Pandya, Keiron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu, Asela Gunaratne, Harbhajan Singh, Hardik Pandya, Jagdish Suchith, Jaspreet Bumrah, Jos Buttler, Karn Sharma, R Vinay Kumar.