IPL 2023 MATCH PREVIEW: MI v PBKS

In their respective previous matches, both teams showcased their ability to chase down daunting totals of 200 runs. Today, the primary goal for both Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians would be to secure a victory and stay in contention for a spot in the playoffs.

In their previous encounter, Punjab Kings managed to edge out Mumbai Indians in a thrilling last-over contest, thanks in large part to the impressive performance of Arshdeep Singh in the death overs. In today's reverse fixture at Mohali, it remains to be seen whether Rohit Sharma and his team can exact revenge for their earlier defeat.

Head to Head

MI - 15, PBKS - 15

Last 5 matches
MI - 1, PBKS - 4

At Mohali
MI - 4, PBKS - 4

Last 5 matches at Mohali
MI - W W W W L
PBKS - W W L L L

Mumbai Indians are currently positioned at the 7th spot in the points table with a record of four victories and four defeats. In their previous match against Rajasthan, they successfully chased down a colossal target of 213 runs. Tim David's three consecutive sixes and Suryakumar's 55-run knock played a crucial role in their triumph. After registering a record-breaking chase victory, Mumbai is likely to stick with the same playing eleven. Although their batting depth has won them most of their games, their bowling has been a significant concern. Mumbai Indians have the worst economy rate during the death overs among all the teams in the tournament. Moreover, they have picked the least number of wickets in Powerplay. The only positive aspect in their bowling department is Piyush Chawla, who has emerged as the team's leading wicket-taker. The entire team is optimistic and hoping for a better performance from their bowling unit in today's match.

Probable XI:

Rohit, Ishan, Green, Surya, Tilak, Tim David, Arshad, Karthikeya, Chawla, Jofra, Meredith/Behrendroff

On the flip side, Punjab Kings have managed to secure victories in five out of their nine games so far, placing them in sixth position on the points table. In their previous match, they successfully chased down a daunting target of 201 runs against Chennai Super Kings, with Sikander Raza hitting a last-ball shot to seal the game for PBKS. Despite having an equal head-to-head record against Mumbai Indians, Punjab have lost their previous three matches at their home ground in Mohali. The opening batters of Punjab have struggled to score runs consistently and will be hoping to make a substantial contribution in today's clash. However, the inclusion of Dhawan and Livingstone has proven to be a winning formula for the Punjab team and they will look to continue that trend. Given the conditions at Mohali, the Rabada-Arshdeep duo is expected to be effective on this venue and gain a slight home advantage over the MI team.

Probable XI :

Prabhsimran, Dhawan, Livingstone, Sikandar, Sam, Jitesh, Shahrukh, Harpreet, Rabada, R Chahar, Arshdeep

Match Ups

Rohit v Rabada - 89 runs, 4 outs (120 SR)
Ishan v Rabada - 70 runs, 1 out (167 SR)
Surya v Rabada - 94 runs, 3 outs (181 SR)
Rohit v Sam - 47 runs, 0 out (168 SR)
Surya v Sam - 37 runs, 2 outs (231 SR)
Rohit v Arshdeep - 16 runs, 1 out (107 SR)
Ishan v Arshdeep - 1 run, 2 out (25 SR)
Surya v Arshdeep - 26 runs, 1 out (118 SR)

Dhawan v Archer - 7 runs, 1 out (116 SR)
Dhawan v Chawla - 92 runs, 2 outs (156 SR)
Dhawan v Behrendroff - 44 runs, 2 outs (138 SR)
Livingstone v Meredith - 10 run, 1 out (111 SR)
Sam v Jofra - 16 runs, 1 out (100 SR)

During MI vs PBKS matches

Most runs
566 - Rohit Sharma
539 - Kieron Pollard
526 - Shaun Marsh

Most 6s
41 - Kieron Pollard
24 - Rohit Sharma
18 - Chris Gayle
18 - KL Rahul

Highest Score
104* - Hashim Amla
100* - Lendl Simmons
100* - KL Rahul

Most Wickets
22 - Lasith Malinga
20 - Jasprit Bumrah
17 - Piyush Chawla
16 - Harbhajan Singh

Best Bowling fig
5/21 - Munaf Patel
4/15 - Marcus Stoinis
4/16 - Andrew Tye
4/22 - Lasith Malinga

Most M.O.M Awards
4 - Kieron Pollard
3 - K Sangakkara
2 - Lendl Simmons
2 - Shaun Marsh
2 - Mayank Agarwal
2 - KL Rahul

Key Player :

Arshdeep Singh : In Last 14 matches, he has remained wicketless in only 1 match and in previous encounter he picked 4 wickets against Mumbai and has a great record against their Top batters (41 runs, 4 outs, 105 SR v Rohit/Ishan/Surya)

Suryakumar Yadav : He struggled at the start of the tournament but has finally found his rhythm and played a match Winning knock 55 off 29 in last match.

Cameron green: In the previous encounter, He stacked 67 runs and grabbed 2 wickets against Punjab Kings and will be best choice for captaincy pick in fantasy team

Piyush Chawla: One of the most consistent bowler in this season, he has picked 13 wickets in last 7 games for Mumbai

Sam Curran : He was the hero for Punjab in their Last counter against Mumbai. With bat he has scored 192 runs and picked 7 wickets so far in this tournament.

Fantasy XI