MI vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 31 of IPL 2023

The Punjab Kings have won three of their last five outings against Mumbai Indians.

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Updated - 22 Apr 2023, 19:13 IST

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Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 31st game of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Saturday (April 22) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Kings have won three of their last five outings against MI. MI have won three out of five games so far this season and are in sixth place in the points table. They are on a three-match winning streak and are coming into this game after defeating the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous outing.

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MI made 192 runs for the loss of five wickets against the Sunrisers in 20 overs while batting first. Cameron Green was promoted in the batting order and scored his maiden half-century in IPL. In reply, the Sunrisers scored 178 runs in 19.5 overs before they were all out. Green picked one wicket for 29 runs in four overs and clinched the Player of the Match award.

The Kings started their campaign with two wins but lost their way in the middle. They have won three out of six games and are placed in the seventh position in the points table. In their last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Kings failed to chase down the target of 175 runs and were bundled out for just 150 runs in 18.2 overs. 

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Match Information

Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Match 31

Indian Premier League, 22 Apr 2023, Sat, 7:30 PM IST ,Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Smoke

26.0°C

61% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Mumbai Indians

W
W
W
L
L

Punjab Kings

L
W
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

605 Runs

16 Matches

2

454 Runs

16 Matches

3

452 Runs

16 Matches

4

Shikhar Dhawan

PBKS - bat

373 Runs

11 Matches

358 Runs

14 Matches

6

Tilak Varma

MI - bat

343 Runs

11 Matches

181.14

16 Matches

2

Rishi Dhawan

PBKS - all

166.67

6 Matches

3

Shahrukh Khan

PBKS - bat

165.96

14 Matches

4

Tilak Varma

MI - bat

164.11

11 Matches

5

163.16

9 Matches

6

160.28

16 Matches

1

22 Wkts

16 Matches

2

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

17 Wkts

14 Matches

3

Akash Madhwal

MI - bowl

14 Wkts

8 Matches

14 Wkts

12 Matches

5

Nathan Ellis

PBKS - bowl

13 Wkts

10 Matches

6

Sam Curran

PBKS - all

10 Wkts

14 Matches

7.00

2 Matches

2

Rahul Chahar

PBKS - bowl

7.75

14 Matches

3

Harpreet Brar

PBKS - bowl

8.02

13 Matches

4

8.11

16 Matches

5

Rishi Dhawan

PBKS - all

8.57

6 Matches

6

Akash Madhwal

MI - bowl

8.59

8 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (wk), C Green, SA Yadav, Tim David, Tilak Varma, H Shokeen, JP Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, AS Tendulkar, Jofra Archer

Bench : T Stubbs, Arshad Khan, K Kartikeya, N Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, S Sandeep Warrier, Vishnu Vinod, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal, Riley Meredith, SZ Mulani, D Jansen, Akash Mandwaal, JA Richardson

Punjab Kings

P Simran Singh, JM Sharma (wk), SM Curran (C), Shahrukh Khan, RD Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, A Taide, Harpreet Singh, MW Short, LS Livingstone

Bench : Shikhar Dhawan, B Rajapaksa, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, R Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Rajangad Bawa, Baltej Singh, K Rabada, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch will likely provide excellent support to the batters in this game. The average first innings score in the last five T20 games has been 164 runs. It might be a high-scoring encounter. The team chasing the target have won the previous five games here, and hence, the team winning the toss will likely elect to bowl.

164

Average Score

Player Picks

7.5
C

Cameron Green MI | ALL

He made his maiden half-century in IPL in the last game and won the Player of the Match award as well. Green has scored 99 runs in five outings this season at a strike rate of 154.68.

9
C

Rohit Sharma MI | BAT

He has been in fine form in the last few games. He has amassed 135 runs in five games at an average of 27 and a strike rate of 136.36 this season.

8
C

Tilak Varma MI | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for MI this season. Tilak has made 214 runs in five games at an average of 53.5 and a strike rate of 158.51, including one half-century.

9

Liam Livingstone PBKS | ALL

Livingstone managed to score just two runs in his first outing this season. He even bowled one over but failed to pick a wicket. Livingstone played a key role for the Kings with the bat last season and might get to the same rhythm in this game.

8.5

Ishan Kishan MI | WK

The wicketkeeper-batter has delivered excellent performance in the last few games. He has made 169 runs in five games at an average of 33.8 and a strike rate of 145.68.

8.5

Sam Curran PBKS | ALL

He has captained the Kings in the last two games in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan. Curran has made 87 runs in six innings so far at an average of 21.75 and a strike rate of 117.56. With the ball, Curran has taken five wickets as well.

9.5

Piyush Chawla MI | ALL

The 34-year-old spinner is the leading wicket-taker for MI this season. He has taken seven wickets in five games at an average of 20.42, an economy of 7.15, and a strike rate of 17.1.

8

Tim David MI | BAT

He has played the role of a finisher perfectly in the last few games for MI. He has made a total of 88 runs in five games this season at an average of 29.33 and a strike rate of 137.5.

8.5

Arshdeep Singh PBKS | BOWL

He is just one wicket away from picking 50 wickets in IPL. Arshdeep is the leading wicket-taker for the Kings this season and has taken nine wickets in six games at an average of 19.44.

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8

Rahul Chahar

PBKS | BOWL

In six games this season, Rahul Chahar has managed to pick up just two wickets for the Kings.

7.5

Arjun Tendulkar

MI | ALL

He has taken one wicket in two games so far at an average of 35 and can be avoided for this game.

Last Updated On - Apr 22 2023 7:13 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

8 : 3

PBKS

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12/100

Head To Head
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Jitesh Sharma

7

Ishan Kishan
VC

8.5

Rohit Sharma

9

Tim David

8

Tilak Varma

8

Cameron Green
C

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Jason Behrendorff

7

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Jofra Archer

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

7 : 4

PBKS

Credits Left
12/100

Grand League
Jitesh Sharma

7

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Rohit Sharma
C

9

Tim David

8

Tilak Varma

8

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Matthew Short

6.5

Cameron Green

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Jason Behrendorff

7

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

6 : 5

PBKS

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Jitesh Sharma

7

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Shahrukh Khan

8

Rohit Sharma

9

Tim David

8

Tilak Varma
C

8

Sam Curran

8.5

Cameron Green

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Piyush Chawla
VC

9.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

MI

6 : 5

PBKS

Credits Left
11.5/100

CricTracker Special
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Jitesh Sharma

7

Ishan Kishan

8.5

Shahrukh Khan

8

Rohit Sharma

9

Tim David

8

Tilak Varma
C

8

Sam Curran

8.5

Cameron Green

7.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Piyush Chawla
VC

9.5

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