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    "title": "IPL 2020 - Mumbai Indians Eye To Seal Playoff Berth Against Deflated Kings XI Punjab (Preview)",
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    "excerpt": "Defending Champions Mumbai Indians\u00a0will take on\u00a0Kings XI Punjab in the Match No.36\u00a0of Indian Premier League 2020 on Sunday. Here is the preview of the match #KXIPvMI Dubai, Oct 18\u00a0- Reigning champ",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong><span style=\"color:#3498db\">Defending Champions Mumbai Indians&nbsp;will take on&nbsp;Kings XI Punjab in the Match No.36&nbsp;of Indian Premier League 2020 on Sunday. Here is the preview of the match #KXIPvMI<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Dubai, Oct 18&nbsp;- Reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) would look to enhace their chances of sealing a playoff berth with a win when they play a deflated Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the 36th game of the 13th Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Sunday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nDespite being in red hot form, the Rohit Sharma-led MI wouldn&#39;t take their opponents lightly on Sunday, as KXIP is motivated by the return of hard-hitting Chris Gayle.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhile MI are the current joint toppers with 12 points, KXIP languish at the bottom of the eight-team standings and another defeat will make their task to qualify very difficult.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IPL2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IPL2020<\/a> Head To Head <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MI<\/a> v <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KXIP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MIVKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MIVKXIP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/STd1tH8EEE\">pic.twitter.com\/STd1tH8EEE<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketnmore\/status\/1317528027819954182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>\r\nAfter missing most of the first-half games, self-proclaimed &#39;Universe Boss&#39; Gayle made a decent start with a 45-ball 53 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the previous game. The KXIP think-tank will hope Gayle to replicate the show along with the in-form opener Mayank Agarwal and skipper KL Rahul, who has been the leading run-getter with 1,700 runs off 36 games.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKXIP has been, undoubtedly, over-dependent upon Rahul and Mayank and the side needs to fire in unison to be in contention for the next round of the season.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSimilarly, their bowling too, relies on Mohammad Shami, KXIP&#39;s top wicket taker with 31 scalps from 22 games, and Ravi Bishnoi as the others have failed to support the duo. They, too, need to step up and click well at regular intervals.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn the other hand, MI has been clinical in every department of the game. However, they need to be a bit aware against KXIP, who now have Gayle in their arsenal.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSkipper Rohit Sharma and opener Quinton de Kock are in good form while the middle-order features Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan who, too, have been doing great with their bat.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKeiron Pollard, Krunal and Hardik Pandya strengthen MI&#39;s lower-middle-order.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Jasprit Bumrah-Trent Boult pace duo has been exceptional performer and has received good support from spinner Rahul Chahar.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBeing the highest wicket-taker for MI with 94 wickets from 85 games, Bumrah is once again expected to pose some serious threat to KXIP at the Dubai International Cricket stadium.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nSquads:<br \/>\r\nMumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, James Pattison, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Balwant Rai, Quinton De Kock, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nKings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul (Captain), Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Mandeep Singh, James Neesham, Tajinder Singh, Chris Jordan, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sarfaraz Khan, Sheldon Cottrell, Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Murugan Ashwin, Jagadeesha Suchith, Krishnappa Gowtham, Hardus Viljoen, Simran Singh<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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