Before the match against the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the tallest building in Dubai, Burj Khalifa was lit up in the purple color of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The tallest building in the world exhibited an impressive LED screen and honored KKR by lighting up with its colors (purple and gold).
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“Before the fireworks tomorrow, here is the backdrop! We will not stop, on our way to the top with the up arrow up. Thank you @BurjKhalifa for lighting with the #KKR colors. What a welcome to the UAE tonight, ”KKR tweeted.
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Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians will meet today at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Speaking of facing the Mumbai Indians, KKR skipper Dinesh Karthik had said that it is good for his team that they face the team led by Rohit-Sharma so early in the tournament.
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“They (the Mumbai Indians) have a team of world-class players, they are a solid lineup and the number of IPL titles they have shows it. It is good that we are playing in Mumbai at the beginning of the tournament, every year is a different year, I am sure it will be a great game tomorrow, Karthik said during a virtual press conference.
Kolkata has a poor head-to-head record against Mumbai. The two teams have played 25 matches against each other, of which 19 have been won by the four-time IPL champions.
KKR has strengthened its line-up with the addition of England captain Eoin Morgan, Australian pacemaker Pat Cummins, American pacemaker Ali Khan and Australian spinner Chris Green. The team finished fifth in the 2019 IPL and would now be looking to go all the way.
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