PBKS Playing XI: Punjab Kings have been playing some fearless cricket in IPL 2022 so far, especially in the batting facet, and have managed two wins and two losses so far from four games. They will next face the five-time champions Mumbai Indians who are still searching for their first win of the season.
Punjab Kings will be heading into this game on the back of a defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans. Rahul Tewatia’s 2 sixes in the final two balls bowled by Odean Smith handed Gujarat one of the most exhilarating wins of this season. After that heartbreaking loss, how will the line up against Mumbai Indians? Let’s discuss.
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Mayank Agarwal
Shikhar Dhawan
Jonny Bairstow
Jitesh Sharma
Liam Livingstone
Shahrukh Khan
Kagiso Rabada
Nathan Ellis
Rahul Chahar
Vaibhav Arora
Arshdeep Singh/Sandeep Sharma
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Mayank Agarwal (c), Raj Bawa, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Atharva Taide, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Porel, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Ansh Patel
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Shikhar Dhawan Stats in IPL
The dashing opener has done well in the four matches so far. However, an inning of some ubstance is yet to come from the southpaw.
| Runs | Strike Rate | vs MI | In IPL 2021 | This season |
194 | 5911 | 126.70 | 801 runs from 26 innings | 587 runs from 16 innings | 43, 16, 33, 35 |
Jonny Bairstow Stats in IPL
Jonny Bairstow didn’t started off the way he would have wanted in the last game, but he will be one of the most intimidating threats for MI.
| Runs | Strike Rate | vs MI | In IPL 2021 | Last 5 IPL matches |
29 | 1046 | 141.73 | 84 runs from 3 innings at an avg of 28 | 248 runs from 7 innings | 63*, 38, 7, 30, 8 |
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Kagiso Rabada Stats in IPL
Kagiso Rabada is new to the Punjab franchise but he has done decently so far in the three games. He will be the one to watch out with his searing pace.
| Wickets | Economy | Best | In IPL 2021 | This season |
53 | 80 | 8.23 | 4/27 | 15 wickets from 15 matches | 1/23, 1/28, 2/35 |
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