The deck at Wankhede Stadium has always been good for batting. There is an even bounce on the track, and the shorter boundaries make the job even easier for the batters...
Pitch Report
There will be a massive dew factor and both teams would want to bowl first after winning the toss. With the super-fast outfield, high-scoring games are always on the cards at Wankhede Stadium.
Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Aaron Finch, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Baba Indrajith (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Harshit Rana, Tim Southee
Andre Russell is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He took 1 wicket in the last match against Rajasthan Royals. He will be another crucial pick for this match.
Devdutt Padikkal is a left-handed batsman from Rajasthan Royals. He knocked 24 runs in the last head-to-head game against Kolkata Knight Riders. He will be aiming to capitalize on the start in this match.