After winning three back-to-back matches in the ongoing IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians are all set to host Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, April 22. Notably, the Kings started the season really well, but their batting unit flopped in the last match against RCB, and that is one area that the team needs to work on immediately. However, skipper Shikhar Dhawan is very likely to make his return against MI, and that will boost their chances of going all the way.
When it comes to MI, their batting has significantly improved in the last few matches. Youngster Cameron Green showed a lot of composure in the last match against SRH, while Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma once again live up to their potential. With the ball, Piyush Chawla once again delivered, while Arjun Tendulkar was brilliant in both the powerplay and at the death.
MI vs PBKS Match Details
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Match 31, IPL 2023
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: Saturday, April 22, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Streaming Details: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
MI vs PBKS Pitch Report
The surface at the Wankhede Stadium offers true bounce, and the batters will enjoy the ball coming onto the bat. The strip for the game is expected to be a batting paradise. Bowling first will be ideal and anything above 180 runs will be good on this wicket.
MI vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Riley Meredith
PBKS – Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
MI vs PBKS Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Cameron Green:
Mumbai spent a whooping INR 17.50 crore to sign the Australia international in the IPL auction. He took time to get adjusted, but in the last match, he showed his class, and in Wankhede, where the ball will nicely come to the bat, Green can wreak havoc.
Probable best bowler
Piyush Chawla:
Spin wizard Piyush Chawla is in remarkable form this season. The leg-spinner picked up seven wickets from five matches so far and can threaten PBKS batters, who are not in great form at the moment.
Today’s Match Prediction: Mumbai Indians to win the match
