- Match: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings (MI vs. PBKS)
- Date- 13th April 2022
- Match Format- T20
- Venue- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
- Time- 7:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Partly Cloudy, 32℃
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings (MI vs PBKS) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the MI vs PBKS Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Punjab Kings are up-against depleted Mumbai Indians in the 23rd match of the TATA IPL, 2022 on Wednesday, 13 April 2022 at the MCA Stadium, Pune. Keep on reading for more information on the MI vs. PBKS game.
Mumbai Indians are on their worst losing streak since the 2015 season and memories of that season are the only positive thing in their camp right now. They are struggling to find their ideal eleven and the clock is ticking really fast for them. Rohit Sharma himself is going through a lean patch and it will be interesting to see what approach he adopts this time while opening.
They are up against Punjab Kings who have found a fresh groove under Mayank Agarwal and sit at the 7th spot with 2 wins and 2 losses in the kitty. They are playing some fearless cricket this season but the form of Mayank Agarwal is the biggest area of concern right now for them. Apart from Mayank’s form, they are yet to find an ideal 5th bowler as Odean Smith has been going for big runs so far in the season.
If we talk about Punjab Kings and Mumbai’s rivalry then it has been evenly contested in recent times. From the last two seasons, the score has been 2-2 which included a high voltage double super over in the 2020 season. Big fireworks are again expected for this clash given the firepower in their ranks.
Top Batsmen for MI vs PBKS
- Liam Livingstone (PBKS)- 5 Matches, 187 runs at 183 strike rate
- Mayank Agarwal (PBKS)– 9 Matches, 223 runs at 131 strike rate
- Ishan Kishan (MI)- 8 Matches, 332 runs at 149 strike rate
- Suryakumar Yadav (MI)- 8 Matches, 261 runs at 156 strike rate
Top Bowlers for MI vs PBKS
- Arshdeep Singh (PBKS)- 10 Matches, 13 wickets at 8.31 economy
- Rahul Chahar (PBKS)- 5 Matches, 8 wickets at 6.40 economy
- Jasprit Bumrah (MI)- 10 Matches, 16 wickets at 7.88 economy
- Tymal Mills (MI)- 3 Matches, 6 wickets at 9.90 economy
MI vs PBKS Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If MI bats first
- First Innings score prediction- MI is expected to score 170
- Result prediction- PBKS will win the match by 4 wickets.
Scenario 2- If PBKS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- PBKS is expected to score 180
- Result prediction- PBKS will win the match by 10 runs.
MI vs PBKS Today Match Prediction, IPL 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
PBKS to win
PBKS have some solid firepower in their team and players like Mayank and Bairstow are yet to join the party which is really scary for other teams. They are one of few teams in this year’s IPL which has won a match by batting first and especially against a lackluster Mumbai attack, they can easily pile up a big score if one of their hitter’s sets in. Given the balance on their side, we think they’re gonna win this match.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Punjab Kings are looking solid at the moment and might go with the same eleven despite losing the last match. Although they could be tempted to swap Shahrukh Khan for Rishi Dhawan to strengthen bowling.
- Mumbai played with only two foreigners in the last match and Tim David could make his way to the playing XI in place of Ramandeep to give some firepower.
- Riley Meredith might also make his Mumbai Indians debut in place of Basil Thampi who has been on and off this season to provide some fire into the dull bowling department.
MI vs PBKS Probable Playing 11
MI Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith
PBKS Playing XI
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh
Squad for MI vs PBKS, Match 22, IPL 2022
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Ramandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Basil Thampi, Fabian Allen, Anmolpreet Singh, Riley Meredith, Mayank Markande, Tim David, Aryan Juyal, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Rahul Buddhi, Arshad Khan, Tymal Mills, Daniel Sams, Sanjay Yadav
Punjab Kings:
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa
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