Playing XI of today’s match: The 24th match of this season of the Indian Premier League will be played from 7:30 pm on Thursday. Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings will face each other in this match. There is tremendous enthusiasm among the players about this match to be held at Wankhede Stadium. It is expected that this match will be very exciting.
There have been historically tough matches between these two teams. According to a report, 34 matches have been played between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings and the rivalry between the two teams remains on equal footing. Both the teams have registered 5 wins each at Wankhede Stadium. Now all eyes are on the playing eleven of Mumbai and Punjab. Read further to know in detail about the possible playing eleven of both the teams.
Can Chahal prove to be decisive?
Punjab Kings’ veteran bowler Yuzvendra Chahal has performed brilliantly. He has taken 30 wickets in 21 matches and his strike rate has been 16.2. Additionally, Chahal has dismissed Suryakumar Yadav (known as “Mr. 360”) four times in 13 innings.
He has also sent Hardik Pandya to the pavilion four times in 15 innings. Against these batsmen, he has given runs at a strike rate of only 95. In the current season, Chahal has taken three wickets in three matches and his economy rate has been 8.2.
Bumrah’s poor performance continues
Jasprit Bumrah, considered the backbone of the bowling attack of Mumbai Indians, has been disappointing so far this season. Bumrah has failed to take a single wicket in four innings. This is not the first time that Jasprit Bumrah is going through such poor form; The situation was similar 12 years ago, in 2014. Probable playing eleven of Mumbai Indians
Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma/Will Jacques, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Naman Dheer, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult.
Probable playing eleven of Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya, Prabhasimran, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jensen, Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vaishak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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