Mumbai Indians will be welcoming the Kings XI from Punjab for the 24th match of IPL 2019 which will be played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Momentum is backing both the teams as both have won their last few matches. Mumbai beat CSK and SRH in their last two encounters at Wankhede, whereas Kings XI Punjab are coming after a great win over Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.
If we talk about the current positions on the points table, Mumbai Indians with 3 wins from 5 matches are placed fifth and are close enough to burst into the top 4. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab have been playing really good cricket and have won 4 of their 6 games which means with 8 points they are placed third on the points table.
After Delhi Capitals, it’s the Kings XI Punjab who have always given a tough fight and a run for their money to Mumbai Indians. Both teams have been involved in many intriguing battles in the past with the latest one being played in this edition only at Mohali where KXIP registered a comfortable 8 wickets victory.
In the head-to-head scenario, Mumbai Indians pip the Kings XI Punjab by just one game as they lead 12:11 from 23 matches played between the two teams so far.
Here in this article, we have come up with some Grand League Teams depending on the current scenarios and match situations to help you win big with minimal investments.
MI vs KXIP, Indian Premier League
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
10th April 2019, 08:00 PM IST
The red-soil at the Wankhede generally favors the batsmen with the seamers getting some assistance from the surface. With short boundaries all around the stadium high scoring matches generally take place here.
Total Matches: 68
Average first innings score: 165
Average second innings score: 153
Highest total recorded: 235/1 (20 Ov) by RCB vs MI
Lowest total recorded: 67/10 (15.2 Ov) by KKR vs MI
Highest score chased: 195/3 (20 Ov) by DC vs MI
Lowest score defended: 135/6 (20 Ov) by DCG vs MI
MI: L, W, L, W, W
KXIP: L, W, W, L, W
Kings XI Punjab: Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Chris Gayle, Arshdeep Singh, Simran Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Moises Henriques, Andrew Tye, Karun Nair, David Miller, Lokesh Rahul, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darshan Nalkande, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Murugan Ashwin, Nicholas Pooran, Sam Curran, Agnivesh Ayachi, Ankit Rajpoot, Mandeep Singh.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Yuvraj Singh, Evin Lewis, Aditya Tare, Barinder Sran, Siddhesh Lad, Jasprit Bumrah, Rasikh Salam, Pankaj Jaiswal, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jason Behrendorff, Jayant Yadav, Quinton de Kock, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Anmolpreet Singh, Alzarri Joseph, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Anukul Roy
Kings XI Punjab: Sarfaraz Khan, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Andrew Tye/Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, R Ashwin, Mayank Agarwal, Mohd Shami, Sam Curran, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Ankit Rajpoot/V Chakravarthi/M Ashwin.
Mumbai Indians: Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Jason Behrendorff, Rahul Chahar, Alzarri Joseph.
#1: Mumbai’s home advantage
Mumbai is playing at their home in Wankhede therefore, they will definitely have the home advantage. here’s a team which will feature more of the Mumbai Indians performing players.
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: M Shami, J Bumrah, Alzarri Joseph
Captain/Vice-captain here: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah
#2: KXIP batting prowess
The Kings XI batting line-up has been doing all good things so far. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have been instrumental in Kings XI Punjab’s success. Here’s a team which will focus on KXIP’s batting strength.
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfraz Khan, Chris Gayle
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Sam Curran
Bowlers: J Behrendorff, J Bumrah, Alzarri Joseph
Captain/Vice-captain here: Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Sarfraz Khan
#3: Odd picks from either side
Here are some picks who haven’t delivered well. But what if they do? Here’s a team focusing on these players
Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Chris Gayle, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan
All-rounders: Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: J Behrendorff, Mujeeb, Rahul Chahar, Mohd Shami
Captain/Vice-captain here: Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, Mohd Shami
#4: Least selected from fantasy 11
Wicket-keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Kieron Pollard, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Ishan Kishan
All-rounders: Krunal Pandya, Sam Curran
Bowlers: J Behrendorff, Mujeeb, Rahul Chahar, Andrew Tye
Captain/Vice-captain here: Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Sam Curran
Kings XI Punjab:
Mumbai Indians: