MI vs KXIP Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2020
Table-topping Mumbai Indians take on last-placed Kings XI Punjab as the 2020 Indian Premier League continues with this match in Dubai. This fixture takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 18 and the live action starts at 18:00 local time.
Mumbai won when these teams last met, with Rohit Sharma top-scoring as he hit 70 in a total of 191/4 in a 48-run win. They have not lost since either, winning five in a row in total to move top of the table – a position they maintained as Quinton de Kock fired them to an eight-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders last time out.
Kings XI Punjab lost five in a row in total, after their first win of the tournament, but doubled their win tally by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore last time out. KL Rahul, the tournament’s top-scorer so far, hit 61* and Mayank Agarwal – second in the batting charts – hit 45. Chris Gayle’s half-century was also key in an eight-wicket win sealed off the final ball.
MI vs KXIP Live streaming
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MI vs KXIP Toss Prediction
Both teams won despite being asked to field first last time out – the tendency has been to win the toss and bat first in the UAE this year.
Weather Report
The wind should ease by the evening on another hot, dry Dubai evening.
Pitch Condition
The wicket is flat and fast at Dubai, so the runs are usually plentiful.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2020.
MI Team News & Playing 11
MI Team News
Nathan Coulter-Nile was expensive with the ball last time out after replacing James Pattinson, but Mumbai might stick with the same line-up that earned such a dominant win against Kolkata.
MI Key Players
- Quinton de Kock: Top-scored with 78* last time out to make it three half-centuries in eight innings so far in IPL 2020, with a strike rate of 151.97.
- Rohit Sharma: Also passed 250 runs in this year’s tournament last time out, but fell short of adding his third half-century so far.
- Jasprit Bumrah: Recaptured his form of late to move to 12 wickets in eight matches so far – the same as team-mate Trent Boult, but with a slightly better economy rate.
MI Team Form
Mumbai made it five wins in a row by thrashing Kolkata Knight Riders last time out. Set 149 to win, Quinton de Kock hit 78* from just 44 balls to lead Mumbai to an eight wicket win in just 16.5 overs. Suryakumar Yadav had previously top-scored in Mumbai’s last two wins.
MI Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
KXIP Team News
The addition of Chris Gayle to the starting XI proved a successful one last time out as he hit 53 to lead them to a much-needed victory. Kings XI Punjab could now stick with that winning team.
KXIP Key Players
- KL Rahul: Leading the batting charts after his 61* from 49 balls last time out. He has now hit one century and four half-centuries in just eight innings, with 448 runs in total.
- Mayank Agarwal: Only Rahul has scored more than his opening partner has, after he scored 45 last time out to move to 382 in total.
- Mohammed Shami: Mumbai’s top wicket-taker so far has 12 from eight matches, which includes two more last time out.
KXIP Team Form
Kings XI Punjab, despite the batting of KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, had lost five matches in a row before their win against Royal Challengers Bangalore last time out. RCB hit 171/6 from their 20 overs, with Mohammed Shami and Murugan Ashwin taking two wickets apiece. In reply, Rahul (61*), Agarwal (45) and Chris Gayle (53) helped them to an eight-wicket win, as Nicholas Pooran hit the final ball for six.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11
KL Rahul (c, wk), Mayank Argawal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh
MI vs PBKS Head to Head
Mumbai won for a 14th time in 25 games against Kings XI Punjab when they met earlier in the season. Rohit Sharma hit 70 from 45 balls and Kieron Pollard thumped 47* from 20 balls in a total of 191/4, before Mumbai’s bowlers limited Kings XI to 143/8 in reply.
MI vs KXIP Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
MI Won |
KXIP Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 25 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
MI vs PBKS Betting Odds
Mumbai Indians are favourites to beat Kings XI Punjab in this game.
Mumbai Indians Bet365 Odds
- MI to win: Mumbai Indians are 1.61 favourites to win this game with Bet365
- MI top team batsman: Rohit Sharma is 3.40 to be Mumbai Indians’ top team batsman with Bet365 and in-form Quinton de Kock can be backed at the same price alongside him. Suryakumar Yadav starred in two of their recent victories and is a very generous 5.00 with Bet365. Ishan Kishan can be backed at 6.50, meanwhile.
- MI top team bowler: Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah each have 12 wickets to their name in this tournament so far. Boult is 3.75 to be Mumbai Indians’ top team bowler, while Bumrah is 3.00. Rahul Chahar is 5.50 with Bet365.
Kings XI Punjab Bet365 Odds
- KXIP to win: Kings XI Punjab can be backed at 2.30 to win with Bet365.
- KXIP top team batsman: Kings XI Punjab may have won just twice so far but they do boast the tournament’s top two runscorers. KL Rahul is 3.00 with Bet365 to be Kings XI Punjab’s top team batsman once again, while Mayank Agarwal is 4.00. After his half-century last time out, Chris Gayle can be backed at 4.50 – the same price as Nicholas Pooran.
- KXIP top team bowler: Mohammed Shami is 3.00 with Bet365 to be Kings XI Punjab’s top team bowler after his 12 wickets so far. Chris Jordan is 4.00, while Murugan Ashwin is 5.00 after his excellent bowling effort last time out
Mumbai Indians Betway Odds
- MI to win: Mumbai Indians are 1.57 favourites with Betway for this game.
- MI top team batsman: Rohit Sharma is 3.25 to be Mumbai Indians’ top team batsman with Betway, as he was when these teams last met, while in-form pair Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav are 3.50 and 4.50 respectively.
- MI top team bowler: Jasprit Bumrah is now 3.25 to be Mumbai Indians’ top team bowler with Betway, while Trent Boult is 3.60 and Nathan Coulter-Nile is 4.33. Rahul Chahar is 4.75 with Betway and Krunal Pandya can be backed at 5.00.
Kings XI Punjab Betway Odds
- KXIP to win: Betway have set Kings XI Punjab at 2.25 to win this game.
- KXIP top team batsman: In-form KL Rahul can be backed at 2.80 to be Mumbai Indians’ top team batsman with Betway and Mayank Agarwal is 3.75. After a half-century in his first appearance of the season last time out, Chris Gayle is 4.75 with Betway and Nicholas Pooran is 5.00.
- KXIP top team bowler: Mohammed Shami is 3.25 with Betway to be Kings XI Punjab’s top team bowler, while Sheldon Cottrell is 3.60 and Chris Jordan can be backed at 4.00. Murugan Ashwin is 4.50.
🏆 MI vs PBKS Prediction
Mumbai Indians are favourites to win this game after their excellent form so far and it is hard to look beyond them for this match.
Oct 18, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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