IPL 2017 Qualifier 2, KKR vs MI: 5 reasons why Kolkata Knight Riders can beat Mumbai Indians

#5 The X factor: Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla came up trumps for KKR in their last game

Piyush Chawla has featured in only five matches so far and has picked up just four wickets. But KKR has used him as a tactical weapon. And except in their game against RCB, Chawla got rid of an opening batsman who looked threatening.

Against Mumbai, on Friday he can easily replicate his previous success. Mumbai has depended heavily on their top order to score runs but Chawla with his leg spin can put the brakes on the scoring rate with the help of his knack picking up timely wickets. Rohit Sharma has perished to leg spinners on five occasions in this IPL 2017 and the leg-spinner can be the ideal option to exploit Sharma’s weakness.

With Mumbai boasting of several right-hand batsmen in the team, Chawla could turn out to the be the X factor for Kolkata in this qualifier match.