MI vs KKR: Mumbai Indians (MI) will lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Match 51 of the IPL 2024. The game will get underway at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 3, Friday at 7:30 PM (IST).

Both teams have locked horns with each other on 32 occasions so far in the history of the IPL. MI have a healthy head to head record over KKR as they won 23 games whereas KKR won 9 games.

At the Wankhede, MI extended their dominance to 9 wins over KKR whereas the Knight Riders managed to win only once here. As things stand, KKR are second on the points table with 12 points whereas MI are ninth on the points table with 6 points. Let’s now take a look at the four batsmen who can score the most runs in Match 51 of the competition.

1. Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma has been performing well in patches while also getting dismissed for cheap scores in this season. The senior pro has played historically well against KKR and let’s not forget that his maiden IPL ton came against the two-time IPL champions. Overall, he has amassed 1040 runs in 32 games against KKR including 1 century and 6 fifties.

2. Sunil Narine: Apart from Philip Salt, Sunil Narine has been in top-notch form for KKR this season. Narine has scored runs at a rate of knots with an exceptional strike rate of 182.35, hammering 40 fours and 24 sixes this season. He scored 372 runs in 9 games and will be looking forward to inflicting damage on the MI bowlers.

3. Philip Salt: Philip Salt has been the most in-form batter for KKR this season and has been mainly responsible for producing electrifying starts for the team. He is currently the leading run-scorer for KKR in the ongoing season with 392 runs in 9 games at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 180.65, laced with four fifties.

4. Tilak Varma: MI batters struggled to dictate terms this season except for Tilak Varma who has been scoring runs pretty decently well. The left-hander scored 343 runs in 10 games including three fifties and is the leading run-scorer for the franchise in IPL 2024. He is expected to dominate the proceedings against KKR at home.