MI and PBKS are set to face each other on the 31st match of this IPL edition. MI started this tournament with a loss, and after that, they won three good games. Conversely, PBKS started the tournament well but couldn’t capitalize and lost the last two games. In fact, PBKS is missing Dhawan as both a batter and a skipper. The comeback of MI needs a little more grip and requires a win in this home game.
Head to Head
Matches played: 29
MI Won: 15
PBKS Won: 14
Match Details
Date: 22/04/2023
Time: 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Pitch Report
The pitch offers more for the batters, as the ball won’t trouble getting to the bat with the pace required. Spinners will definitely find it tough while pacers can make use of the new ball.
What to Expect?
The batters from both the teams will decide the result of the game. As it is mostly dependent on them, a high scoring innings from any batter is expected in this game. And of course Mumbai will have their home advantage.
Probable Playing XIs
MI Possible XI:
Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan (wk) , Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Arshad Khan, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla
PBKS Possible XI:
Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Matt Short, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran(c) , Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh
Fantasy Picks for the MI vs PBKS Match
Captain : Ishan
Ishan can be a huge impact creator for this game. He loves pace and this wicket offers it with pleasure. The Indian Wicket keeper can make use of the powerplay to get his confidence to build a big innings.
Vice captain : J Behrendorff
One of the most trustable product for MI. He played a vital role in clinching victories in those last games. And it will continue the same.
Batters : R Sharma, T Varma
Rohit is making his new approach work. When it becomes fruitful on a given day, it will be huge.
Without any doubt, T Varma is the best find of this IPL. He will definitely make use of thus home conditions.
Wicketkeeper: I Kishan, J Sharma
J Sharma’s on and off performances in this tournament has created an expectation over him. Because when he is finding the middle of the bat it makes it big.
All rounders : C Green, Livingstone, S Curran
Sam Curran’s slowers are top notch. They are becoming very difficult for any batter to face. As a result he is getting wickets from his faster deliveries.
Livingstone can use this fast pitch to get into this tournament. While C Green is slowly getting into his zone, where he is a superhero.
Bowlers : P Chawla, R Meredith, Behrendorff, A Singh
Meredith’s pace is something that will be deadly for the batters to face, especially with the nature of this pitch.
P Chawla’s is easy to get attacked but that is his key to pick wickets. He has been prolific so far and it will continue to be the same.
A Singh’s short pitch deliveries may get well used on this pitch. His bowling is most suitable for the given conditions of Wankhede stadium.
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