Preview :

Punjab Kings will be up against Mumbai Indians in match number 17 of this IPL 2021. The venue for this game will be the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. PBKS have looked in disarray and haven’t had a great start to this season. They won the first game but have lost three in a row since then. The bowling has not been great while the batting has been very inconsistent. Punjab Kings is one of the team that has disappointed their fans a lot. On the other hand, MI have won two and lost two. They have batted first in all four games and their power-packed middle-order has not really fired. Their tournament so far have been a roller coaster ride. Both teams are coming into this game on the back of a loss and hence, they will want to bounce back strongly.

MATCH ANALYSIS::

Match Details :

PBKS vs MI Dream11 Best Team Prediction

Venue: MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai
Date & Time : 23nd April 2020 || 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney + Hotstar

PITCH REPORT :

• The pitch is challenging for batsman. They have to spend time on crease to score runs on board.
• Chasing will be difficult here at chennai.
• Spinners getting good turn in 2 innings and they are dominating the match.
• Captain would like to bat first by winning the toss and post 160+ scores on board.  

PBKS vs MI Must Pick Choice :

Lokesh Rahul

KL Rahul will be a big captaincy option. The PBKS skipper is in top form and has already got a couple of half-centuries this season. Moreover, he has a splendid record against MI as he has scored 580 runs at an average of 64.44. Thus, he will be the one to watch out for.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will be a top captaincy pick. The MI skipper has looked in excellent form but even he has thrown away starts regularly. He has scores of 19, 43, 32 and 44 so far while striking at 135.29. Hence, a big score could well be around the corner.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is a classy batsman who can change a game with his brilliant stroke play. He was one of the top performers last season when Mumbai won the IPL and he is doing fairly well in this season as well. So far he has scored 121 runs in 4 innings at an average of 30.25 and a strike rate of 151.25. He will be a very crucial player for his side.

Quinton De Kock

Quinton de Kock opens the batting for Mumbai alongside Rohit Sharma. So far he has not been able to make a big impact scoring only 44 runs in 3 innings. But with his know quality we back him to put on a strong performance. He is also a very good wicket keeper earning points for his fielding efforts.

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal has looked good but hasn’t been able to convert the starts he gets in to big scores. So far he has scored 105 runs in 4 innings for his side. His average has been 26.25 and his strike rate has been an impressive 145.83. We back him to do well in this game.

Trent Boult

The New Zealand pacer has picked up 6 wickets in the 3 games so far and has looked threatening every single time that he has rushed into bowl. His average with the ball is under 20, and drops even further down in the powerplay.

Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle seems to be striking the ball well and is in decent touch. But he hasn’t been able to convert his starts. He has got 76 runs in four innings and hence, he will be looking for a big one in this game.

Match Prediction for PBKS vs MI :

Mumbai Indians are expected to win this match.