IPL 2017: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders: MI opt to field, KKR drop Pathan

MI opted to field against KKR in their IPL 2017 encounter.Yusuf Pathan was dropped by KKR due to his lack of form in the tournament. With an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 final spot at stake, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders will be giving it their all when they take on each other in Qualifier 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Friday night. Both MI and KKR have won the tournament twice and the winner of this match will face Rising Pune Supergiant in the final. Get live updates and live cricket score of Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2017 here.

Two changes for Kolkata Knight Riders - Ankit Rajpoot comes in for Yusuf Pathan and Colin de Grandhomme is back for Trent Boult.

A big



change for Mumbai Indians - Mitchell McClenaghan is injured and Mitchell Johnson is in.

Mumbai Indians had a brilliant league phase, topping the standings to qualify for the playoffs. However, they succumbed to an embarrassing loss against Rising Pune Supergiant in Qualifier 1. 

Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, will be full of confidence after ousting defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-curtailed Eliminator.

However, history is with MI, who not just have a whopping 15-5 record against Gautam Gambhir's KKR, they have also beaten Kolkata Knight Riders in both the matches this season.

Both Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders have former two-time champions.