Published on: Sep 28, 2021 4:02 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 28, 2021 4:04 pm IST
MI vs PBKS IPL Prediction: In the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, the Mumbai Indians (MI) will be taking on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 28 September. Both these teams are coming into this game after witnessing contrasting results in their previous outings. The Mumbai Indians have not been in the best of forms as they have now lost three games in a row in the IPL 2021 Phase 2 and they are currently placed at the seventh position on the table. On the other hand, Punjab Kings did won their last match against Hyderabad, but they too have 8 points in this tournament.
Fixture Name: IPL Match 42, Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings
Competition: VIVO IPL 2021
Date: 28 September
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Ground: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Team Form Guide: MI (recent last): L L L W W PBKS (recent last): W L L W L
This wicket and conditions at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium will surely have enough help both for the batsmen and bowlers throughout the match. It is expected to offer a competitive surface with an exciting contest between the bat and ball. The dew factor will also come into play during the second innings. The par score will remain around 160-170.
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MI Team News
Injury Update, Unavailability
Expected Team Changes
Rohit Sharma Quinton de Kock Suryakumar Yadav Ishan Kishan Kieron Pollard Hardik Pandya Krunal Pandya Adam Milne/Nathan Coulter-Nile Rahul Chahar Jasprit Bumrah Trent Boult
Related: Kieron Pollard, Prasidh Krishna Verbal Spat during MI vs KKR – WATCH
PBKS Team News
KL Rahul Mayank Agarwal Chris Gayle Aiden Markram Nicholas Pooran Deepak Hooda Harpreet Brar Mohammed Shami Nathan Ellis Ravi Bishnoi Arshdeep Singh
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Pick
Captain Options:
KL Rahul: Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul scored a fine knock of 49 runs off 33 balls in a spectacular 120-run opening partnership with Mayank Agarwal against Rajasthan. He also has a brilliant track record against MI in the history of the tournament. KL Rahul Stats in IPL 2021 – 401 runs in 9 matches at an average of 57.29.
Rohit Sharma: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has surely been the batsman for his side so far in IPL 2021 and he also scored 43 runs off 28 balls against Bangalore in the last game. Rohit Sharma Stats in IPL 2021 – 326 runs in 9 matches at a strike-rate of 128.85.
Differential Pick:
Jasprit Bumrah: Mumbai Indians’ pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will once again be the go to man for skipper Rohit Sharma after picking three wickets each in the last two matches on the trot. Bumrah also has an amazing record against Punjab Kings in the IPL history. Jasprit Bumrah Stats in IPL 2021 – 13 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 7.65.
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WICKET-KEEPERS: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock BATSMEN: Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Aiden Markram ALL-ROUNDERS: Hardik Pandya BOWLERS: Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
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