Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings
On the doubleheader day, Punjab Kings will meet Mumbai Indians after Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders. In the 42nd match of IPL, Rohit Sharma led team will fight against KL Rahul led team for the crucial two points. After losing against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians are on the verge of getting knocked out. On the other hand, Punjab Kings defended a low target against SRH to get 2 points. Now let’s see where this match heads to.
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Head to Head Records
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are always indulged in close matches. However, their head to head record also suggests the same.
- Matches Played: 27 matches
- MI Won: 14 matches
- PBKS Won: 13 matches
- Tie: 0 match
With this record, it seems like we are in for another exciting encounter between both teams.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Record
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium has been a home to close encounters. A pitch that favours chasing teams will always be exciting for cricket.
- Matches Played: 33
- Matches won by Batting first team: 14
- Matches won by Chasing team: 19
- No Result: 0
Mumbai Indians
With just 4 wins in 10 games, the defending champions are placed at the last position in the points table. If they lose another match, then they will be almost knocked out of the tournament. However, they are always known for their comeback in the second leg of the tournament.
Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav,
Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Bench Strength
James Neesham, Marco Jansen, Aditya Tare, Ishan Kishan, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, Yudhvir Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar
Players to watch out
Mumbai Indians top order has been doing wonders for them. However, their middle order of Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya is top-notch but hasn’t been fired yet. Though their bowlers have been spot on with their lengths and Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah can be effective against Punjab Kings too.
Punjab Kings
After defending 126 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings will be high on confidence. However, they have also won the same matches as Mumbai Indians but a better net run rate has kept them in 5th position in the points table. They will be looking to dominate Mumbai Indians in the upcoming game.
Predicted Playing XI
KL Rahul (C and WK), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Harpreet Brar, Mohd. Shami, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
Bench Strength
Adil Rashid, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Ishan Porel, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Aiden Markram
Players to watch out
Punjab Kings bowling led them to defend 126 runs in Sharjah. Apart from Mohd. Shami, Nathan Ellis and Arshdeep Singh, their openers have been doing well this season. However, their main concern will be the fragile middle order that hasn’t been fired yet. Though, let’s see what happens against Mumbai Indians in the next match.
Final Prediction
The match between Punjab and Mumbai is sure to bring excitement to the fans. However, if Mumbai Indians middle-order gets their form back, then it could be a one-sided match too. So we predict that Mumbai Indians will beat Punjab Kings comfortably and will smash their hopes of PlayOffs. However, Punjab Kings can also give Mumbai Indians fans some heartbreak if KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal get to the attacking ways.