Mumbai Indians | Source: X.com
The 33rd game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is going to witness the contest of Punjab Kings, who host the Mumbai Indians at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, on April 18, Thursday.
Mumbai Indians’ ex-skipper is in tremendous form in this IPL. He has provided his team with blistering starts in the IPL, and now he is coming into this match with a century to his name.
Partnering him is Ishan Kishan, who himself has been in wonderful touch, which has made them a dangerous pair to bowl at.
Suryakumar Yadav To Make A Mark
Suryakumar Yadav | Source: X.com
Suryakumar Yadav is coming back from his injury; he is still yet to gain his full form but against Bengaluru, he has again shown what he is capable of.
A lower middle order of Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, and Tim David may look explosive, but all three of them can be tied by express pace, which makes their middle order one-dimensional.
Mumbai’s Robust Batting Depth Elevates Game
Romario Shepherd | Source: X.com
Romario Shepherd and Mohammed Nabi have provided them with much-required batting depth, which allows their top order to go harder without thinking of the latter part of the innings.
Shreyas Gopal will complement Nabi with his leg spin, who would want to take some middle-over wickets to halt the flow of runs of Punjab Kings.
The bowling duo of Gerald Cotezee and Jasprit Bumrah has been magnificently performing where Cotezee attacks with his into-the-surface bowling while Bumrah allows him to do that while being defensive from the other end.
Probable Playing 11 of Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings:
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammed Nabi, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Cotezee, Shreyas Gopal
Impact Player: Akash Madhwal