Ashish Ranjan
MI vs PBKS IPL 2023: On Saturday (April 22), Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 31st match of the IPL 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Kings have won three of their last five games against the Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines have won three of their first five games this season and are currently sixth in the standings. They are riding a three-match winning sequence and enter this contest after defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their most recent match.
In 20 overs while batting first against the Sunrisers, MI scored 192 runs while losing five wickets. Cameron Green was elevated in the batting order and hit his first fifty in the Indian Premier League. In their response, the Sunrisers scored 178 runs in 19.5 overs before being dismissed. In four overs, Green took one wicket for 29 runs and won the Player of the Match award.
The Kings began the season with two victories but lost their footing in the middle. They have won three of their last six games and are in seventh place in the standings. In their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Kings were unable to chase down 175 runs and were dismissed for 150 runs in 18.2 overs.
MI VS PBKS IPL 2023: PITCH REPORT
In this game, the pitch will likely provide outstanding support for the batters. In the first innings of the last five T20 matches, the average score was 164 runs. It could be a high-scoring matchup. The team pursuing the target has won the previous five games at this venue, so the team that wins the toss will most likely choose to bowl.
MI VS PBKS IPL 2023: TOP PICKS
Cameron Green: In the last match, he scored his first fifty in IPL play and was also named the game’s MVP. This season, Green has scored 99 runs in five games at a strikeout rate of 154.68.
Rohit Sharma: In recent contests, he has displayed excellent form. This season, he has scored 135 runs in five games with an average of 27 and a strikeout rate of 136.36.
Tilak Varma: He has scored the most runs for MI this season. Tilak has scored 214 runs in five games with a batting average of 53.50 and a strike rate of 158.51, including one fifty.
Sam curran: In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, he captained the Kings in the last two contests. In six innings, Curran has scored 87 runs at an average of 21.75 and a strikeout rate of 117.56. Curran has also claimed five wickets with the ball.
Ishan Kishan: The wicketkeeper-batsman has performed admirably in the last few matches. In five games, he has scored 169 runs at an average of 33.8 and a strikeout rate of 145.68.
MI VS PBKS IPL 2023: PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma(C), SA Yadav, Tim David, Tilak Varma, H Shokeen, C Green, Piyush Chawla, N Wadhera, AS Tendulkar, Ishan Kishan(wk), JP Behrendorff
Punjab Kings
Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Singh, SM Curran(C), A Taide, MW Short, LS Livingstone, JM Sharma(wk), RD Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
