MI vs PBKS Match Preview

The Mumbai Indians will host the mighty Punjab Kings in Match 31 at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. While the former team is coming into this match after defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs, the Punjab Kings were defeated by the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs. After a sluggish start, the Mumbai Indians have picked up the pace and won three straight games to put themselves in contention for a spot among the top four teams. Punjab Kings began their season with a win but have since lost three of their last four games.

MI vs PBKS Match Details

Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – 31th Match

Venue: Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai

Date & Time: 22th April 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Jio Cinema

MI vs PBKS Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	182
Avg 2nd inn score	165
Win% batting 1st	44
Win% batting 2nd	56

MI vs PBKS Pitch Report

From what we have seen so far in the tournament, this pitch is usually hard and dry, offering good bounce and carry to the ball. 

MI vs PBKS Weather Report

While there are no chances of rain, the temperature will be hot and humid. Humidity will peak at 85% whereas the temperature would range from 34 to 28 degrees.

MI vs PBKS Last Five Matches

MI ( Mumbai Indians )	W W W L L
PBKS ( Punjab Kings )	L W L L W

MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	MI Won	PBKS Won	Tie	NR
Overall	29	15	14	0	0
Last 5	5	3	2	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

MI vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians Probable Playing XIs

Rohit Sharma(C), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan(Wk), Tilak Varma, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera, Piyush Chawla, Riley Meredith, Arshad Khan, Jason Behrendorff

Punjab Kings Probable Playing XIs

Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Short, Shahrukh Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Rahul Chahar, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran (C)

Topmost Picks for MI vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Mumbai Indians

• Cameron Green – Having scored an impressive half-century in the last game, Green will be motivated to continue in the same fashion.
• Riley Meredith – He took 2 wickets in the previous game and proved to be an applaud-worthy impact substitute. The concern for Riley would be to contain his economy rate in the upcoming games.

Top Picks – Punjab Kings

• Prabhsimran Singh – He has expected everyone’s expectations in the 2023 edition, counter-attack each and every bowling lineup he has faced so far.
• Arshdeep Singh – Contesting for a place in India’s squad for this year’s World Cup, Singh will be looking to fight for the purple cap. So far, he has taken 9 wickets in the IPL 2023.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for MI vs PBKS Dream11 Team:

Ishan Kishan(VC), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan(C), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Matthew Short, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Piyush Chawla, Arshdeep Singh, Jason Behrendorff

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for MI vs PBKS Dream11 Team:

Ishan Kishan, Prabhsimran Singh, Rohit Sharma(C), Shikhar Dhawan, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Matthew Short, Sam Curran(VC), Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh, Jason Behrendorff

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma

Vice-captain – Ishan Kishan, Sam Curran

Wicketkeeper – Ishan Kishan

MI vs PBKS Probable Winners:

While the Punjab Kings do have solid assets at their disposal, we still predict that the Mumbai Indians are going to emerge victorious in Match 31 based on their squad depth and form in recent games. Not only have the latter team made changes according to every venue, but in each game, they have had different players who have stepped up to take responsibility to lead the team. Considering the team combination, Punjab Kings are expected to win this match.