IPL 2019, Match 24 – MI vs KXIP: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Mumbai Indians (MI) would undoubtedly be high on confidence after demolishing the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the low-scoring affair at the RGI Stadium in Hyderabad. Debutant fast bowler Alzarri Joseph ripped apart the Sunrisers batting lineup with a six-wicket haul. Despite the thumping victory, the Mumbai-based franchise is placed in the fifth position of the table and have plenty of work to do.

Their next match is against the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and beating Ravi Ashwin’s men won’t be easy by any means. KXIP are coming off a closely-fought against SRH at home and another victory could make them strong contenders for a place in the playoffs. As far as the head-to-head count is concerned, Punjab and Mumbai have won four matches apiece at the Wankhede.

Match Details:

The 24th game of the IPL between MI and KXIP will be hosted by Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

The match starts at 08:00 PM local time (14:30 PM GMT).

The game will be live on Star Sports in India. (Live streaming on Hotstar).

Weather Conditions

According to AccuWeather, the temperature will be between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius during the course of the game. However, the conditions will be overly humid with the percentages extending above the 90-mark. There will also be dew during the course of the encounter. The track is expected to be good for batting with the bowling coming under the cosh.

Last five completed T20 matches: (Most recent- first)

MI – W, W, L, W, L

KXIP – W, L, W, W, L

Pitch Condition/Report:

Average first-innings score: 177.2 – Last 5 night IPL matches in Wankhede

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Probable Playing XI:

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Alzarri Joseph.

Bench: Yuvraj Singh, Siddhesh Lad, Evin Lewis, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Pankaj Jaiswal, Aditya Tare, Barinder Sran, Rasikh Salam, Jayant Yadav, Ben Cutting, Mayank Markande

Kings XI Punjab

Chris Gayle, KL Rahul (wk), Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravi Ashwin (c), Ankit Rajpoot, Mohammed Shami, Hardus Viljoen.

Bench: Nicholas Pooran, Karun Nair, Moises Henriques, Harpreet Brar, Simran Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Team News:

Lasith Malinga has gone home to play the domestic One Day tournament.

Rohit Sharma might miss this game due to an injury.

Power Picks:

Rohit Sharma against KXIP: 25 inns 695 runs 30.21 average 4 fifties.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock

Vice-Captain Options: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Chris Gayle

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:

Keeper – KL Rahul (C)

Batsmen – David Miller, Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (VC)

All-Rounders – Ravi Ashwin, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers – Mohammed Shami, Jason Behrendorff, Alzarri Joseph

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/ Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock

Batsmen – Chris Gayle (VC), Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Sam Curran, Hardik Pandya

Bowlers – Ankit Rajpoot, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar

Expert Advice:

Bearing in mind the batting friendly decks in Mumbai, more batsmen can be picked in the eleven.

Probable Winners:

The team batting second is likely to come out trumps.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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