IPL 2021, Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Blitzpools Fantasy XI Tips, Prediction & Pitch Report
In the 17th match of IPL 2021, Punjab Kings(PBKS) will meet Mumbai Indians(MI) in Chennai. Both the teams lost their last respective games and would want to get back into the winning ways in this match.
IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI, 17th Match: Match Details
- Date – April 23, 2021
- Time – 7:30 PM IST
- Venue – MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI, 17th Match Match Preview:
Punjab Kings' batting once again flopped in the last game. None of the batters were able to adapt to Chennai conditions. KL Rahul will need to step up and lead from the front and help his team score runs. Chris Gayle has been kept quiet so far in the tournament along with Nicholas Pooran. There is a case for Dawid Malan coming in for Pooran in this game.
The bowlers had nothing to defend. However, they weren't able to check the run flow either. Mohammad Shami hasn't been in the best of forms. Despite the loss, Punjab Kings might go with the same bowling lineup, at least.
Mumbai Indians has played four matches so far in Chennai but still hasn't been able to play to its full potential. Despite good starts, the team has struggled to score runs in the middle overs. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav will be crucial for MI to score runs in this phase.
James Neesham might come in place of Jayant Yadav in this game to add the batting and bowling depth to the team. Trent Boult and Rahul Chahar have been in fine form in this season so far.
Mumbai Indians has been a slightly better team than Punjab Kings in the past. Going by the current form, MI is looking favorites to win this match against struggling PBKS.
PBKS vs MI Head-to-Head:
- Total – 26
- Punjab Kings – 12
- Mumbai Indians – 14
IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI, 17th Match Team News:
- Punjab Kings - There are no injury concerns in the team as of now.
- Mumbai Indians - Rohit Sharma went off the field in the last game. However, he said that it was a niggle and there are no serious concerns.
IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI, 17th Match Pitch Report:
The Chennai pitch hasn't been the best for batting. However, the dew has played a major factor in deciding the outcome of the games. The team winning the toss might opt to chase here.
IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI, 17th Match Probable Playing XI:
- Punjab Kings - KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Nicholas Pooran/ Dawid Malan, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
- Mumbai Indians - Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav/ James Neesham, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
IPL 2021, PBKS vs MI, 17th Match Blitzpools Fantasy XI:
- Wicket-keepers - L Rahul(c), Q de Kock
- Batsmen - S Yadav, R Sharma, M Agarwal, Shahrukh Khan
- All-rounders - D Hooda, K Pandya
- Bowlers - R Chahar(vc), T Boult, A Singh