MI vs PBKS Predicted Playing 11 - IPL 2023 Match 31
Mumbai Indians will face Punjab Kings in Match 31 of the IPL 2023. The match is scheduled to take place on 22nd April at the Wankhede Stadium which is the home ground of the Mumbai team.
MI have won the last 3 matches back to back and jumped up to the 6th spot with 3 wins in 5 matches. PBKS is coming to this match after a loss at the home ground in Mohali. They are at the 7th position with 3 wins in 6 matches.
Let’s take a look at the probable playing 11 for this match.
Mumbai Indians
- Top Order: MI has been winning consistently and they will go with the same playing 11 again. Captain Rohit Sharma will open with Ishan Kishan then Cameron Green at number 3. This is a strong top-order currently. Green has scored 99 runs and picked 3 wickets so far.
- Middle Order: Tilak Varma is the leading run scorer with 214 runs so far and Suryakumar Yadav is getting into his form again. Tim David is also in good touch and he is scoring useful runs for the team. Arjun Tendulkar bowled decently so far and he will be backed again in the middle-order along with Nehal Wadhera.
- Lower Order: The experienced spinner Piyush Chawla has picked 7 wickets while Jason Behrendorff has 6. They will be in the playing 11 again along with Hrithik Shokeen who has taken 3 wickets in 5 matches so far.
MI Playing 11 against PBKS
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff
Punjab Kings
- Top Order: After missing two matches, we are expecting skipper Shikhar Dhawan to play this match against MI. Harpreet Bhatia and Matthew Short will be backed again for the top-order.
- Middle Order: Sikandar Raza might have to sit out once again to make place for Liam Livingstone. Sam Curran can be a game changer all-rounder for PBKS in this match. Wicket keeper Jitesh Sharma displayed his strength in the last match against RCB. Shahrukh Khan and Harpreet Brar will also be in the playing 11 again. Brar was impressive with the ball against RCB.
- Lower Order: Nathan Ellis was picked above Rabada in the last match but we are expecting Rabada to return again. Rabada has picked 3 wickets in 2 matches. Arshdeep Singh is currently the leading pacer of PBKS team. Rahul Chahar is the leading spinner but he has picked only 2 wickets in 6 matches.
PBKS Playing 11 against MI
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Also Read: MI vs PBKS Match Prediction
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