IPL 2018, KXIP vs MI: When and where to watch live cricket match, coverage on TV and live streaming on Hotstar

Preview: Defending champions Mumbai Indians will be aiming to sort their ‘opening woes’ in both departments of the game when they take on a rejuvenated Kings XI Punjab in a must-win IPL encounter on Friday. The three-time IPL champions are staring at an inglorious exit having brought up the rear so far, with only two wins in their kitty from eight games. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab, under Ravichandran Ashwin’s leadership, have won five out of their seven games, slowly but surely inching towards the Play-Offs. [caption id=“attachment_4443233” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Kings XI Punjab. Image Courtesy: SportsPicz[/caption] Kings XI Punjab’s season has been about collective performance. They don’t have the ‘Orange Cap’ or ‘Purple Cap’ holders in their ranks but everyone has chipped in with impactful performances as and when required. ‘Universe Boss’ Chris Gayle (252 runs) came into the tournament with a bruised ego and battered the bowlers into submission with two half-centuries and a hundred. Rahul (268 runs) also showed why he is rated so highly with the fastest ever 50 in IPL. Afghanistan’s rookie mystery spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman, with an economy rate of 6.51 and seven wickets, has been nurtured well by skipper Ashwin, who has marshalled his resources well. The pace duo of Ankit Rajpoot (7 wickets at 6.27) and Andrew Tye (9 wickets at 7.78) have also done the job for the Preity Zinta co-owned outfit. For Mumbai, the primary reason for six defeats in eight matches has been poor start by openers along with new ball bowlers leaking too many runs in powerplay overs. While Suryakumar Yadav, with 283 runs from eight games, has performed decently after being promoted up the order, Caribbean left-hander Evin Lewis (194 in 7 games) has not been able to replicate his form in international matches. Skipper Rohit Sharma (196 in 8 matches) has shuffled his own batting position but his inconsistency has hurt Mumbai Indians big time. The opening stands in eight games has so far yielded: 7, 11, 102, 0, 1, 12, 69, 5. A look at the statistics will reveal that they have got a solid foundation in only two games of which they won the match against CSK. The other problem that has plagued Mumbai has been the performance of their two all-rounders, Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya. With Pollard not fit enough to bowl, his contribution of 76 runs in 6 innings has been an issue. Hardik has also blown hot ’n’ cold during the season with 111 runs, including a toiling 50 in the last game along with 11 wickets. Left-arm pacers Mustafizur Rahaman (7 wickets) and Mitchell McClenaghan (9 wickets) have both been expensive at the start and back-end of the opposition innings with unimpressive economy rates of 8.34 and 8.66 respectively. That has put immense pressure on Jasprit Bumrah (9 wickets at an economy rate of 7) and Hardik (11 wickets at 8.74). The only silver lining for the Mumbai Indians this season has been the emergence of young leg-spinner Mayank Markande (11 wickets). The teenager has shown admirable temperament against the biggest names. However, it will depend on the big guns as to whether IPL’s most successful franchise makes it to the Play-Offs this time. When and where will the KXIP vs MI, IPL 2018 match be played? Kings XI Punjab host Mumbai Indians on 4 May at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Where do I watch the KXIP vs MI clash live? The match will be broadcast live on television by Star Sports. It will be available on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Select HD. What time will live coverage of the match start? The live broadcast of the match will start at 8 pm. Where can you follow the matches online? The match will be streamed online on Hotstar. With inputs from PTI