MI Vs PBKS Preview: Should Rabada return for Punjab Kings against batting-heavy Mumbai?

MI Vs PBKS Preview: The 31st match of the Indian Premier League 2023 is set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where Mumbai Indians will face off against Punjab Kings.

Mumbai Indians have won three consecutive games and now have 3 wins in 5 matches played so far. In their previous match, they secured a 14-run victory over SRH, and they will aim to maintain their momentum in the upcoming game against PBKS.

PBKS suffered a loss in their previous match, bringing their total wins to 3 out of 6 matches played so far. They lost their last game against RCB by 24 runs, and now they will be looking to secure a win against MI in the upcoming match to get back to their winning ways.

MI Vs PBKS: Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium is favorable for high-scoring matches while offering some assistance to spin bowlers. It is well-known for its potential to produce a game where both teams accumulate many runs. The average score on this pitch usually ranges from 180 to 190 runs, making chasing the preferred option for teams.

MI Vs PBKS: Team News

MI may opt to retain the same team for their upcoming match against PBKS that played in the previous match against SRH and secured a win. It is anticipated that they won't make any changes to their playing XI for the upcoming game. Jofra Archer might miss another match because of an injury.

There is a possibility that Shikhar Dhawan might miss the upcoming match for PBKS due to an injury. Despite this, PBKS may not make any changes to their playing XI for the upcoming match against MI. However, PBKS did face defeat in their previous game against RCB.

MI Vs PBKS: Head to Head

Matches – 29

Mumbai Indians – 15

Punjab Kings – 14

MI Vs PBKS: Players to watch

Mumbai Indians: Cameron Green

Despite a slow start in the tournament, the recent performance of Green has shown why Mumbai Indians invested heavily in him. He scored a crucial knock of 64 runs and bowled an impressive figure of 1/19 in the last match against SRH. Green's form will play a crucial role in MI's success this season, and he will be determined to replicate his performance in the upcoming match against PBKS.

Punjab Kings: Liam Livingstone

After recovering from an injury, Liam Livingstone made his return to the field in the last match against RCB, but unfortunately, he failed to score runs. However, in the upcoming match, when his team faces MI, he will be eager to make a significant contribution to the scoreboard.

MI Vs PBKS: Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI: 

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

MI Vs PBKS: Match Facts

Arshdeep Singh is only 1 wicket away from taking 50 wickets in IPL.

The Mumbai Indians have won 15 out of 29 matches played, while the Punjab Kings have emerged victorious in 14 matches.

Over the course of the last 5 matches played between these two teams, Mumbai Indians emerged victorious in 2 matches, while Punjab Kings won 3 matches.

MI Vs PBKS: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports