IPL 2023: Here is our prediction for Mumbai Indians’ playing XI vs Punjab Kings
Mumbai Indians’ talent and pedigree will be put to the test again when they face an unpredictable Punjab Kings in a key Indian Premier League encounter in Mohali on Wednesday. A win will give MI a much-needed boost on the points table, while a loss will see them fall further and follow in the footsteps of the previous season. In the previous edition, MI finished 10th and last. The Mumbai club is currently seventh in the table with eight points from eight games, and things are not looking good for Rohit Sharma’s team.
Tim David, a Singapore-born Australian cricketer, hit three sixes in a row in the penultimate over of his 14-ball unbeaten 45 to take victory from the jaws of loss.
While India’s T20 specialist batter Suryakumar Yadav (55), tall Australian all-rounder Cameron Green (44), Ishan Kishan (28) and Tilak Varma (29 not out) all made important contributions, none could match the ferocity of David’s strokes.
As Mumbai Indians won on home soil, the 27-year-old middle-order batter smashed five sixes and two boundaries at a strike rate of more than 300.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma’s form, on the other hand, is the biggest issue for the five-time IPL champions, and much will depend on the India captain on Wednesday to shore up his team after contributing only three runs against the Royals.
Mumbai Indians Predicted Squad :
Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Chris Jordan, Arshad Khan
