PBKS vs MI IPL 2024 Match Preview: Both teams will look for turnaround

PBKS vs MI IPL 2024 at Mullanpur with Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan

The clash between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians is slated for the Indian Premier League 2024 on Thursday, April 18th, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.

Both teams have experienced a mixed bag of results, winning two games and losing four out of their six matches this season. Positioned at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively on the points table, both Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are keen to reverse their fortunes after recent setbacks.

Punjab Kings secured victories against Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans but faltered in their last two matches, notably failing to defend a 148-run target against Rajasthan Royals, who clinched the win with three wickets to spare. While individual performances have shone, notably from Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, the batting lineup, including Jonny Bairstow and Prabhsimran Singh, has struggled for consistency. Meanwhile, the bowling department, led by Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh, has shown improvement from the previous season, despite concerns over Harshal Patel's economy rate.

Mumbai Indians endured a slow start under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, losing their initial three matches before bouncing back with consecutive wins. However, they stumbled once again against Chennai Super Kings in their last outing. Rohit Sharma has been the standout performer with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah leads the bowling attack with support from Gerald Coetzee. Despite promising starts from Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya's form has been questioned, with speculation of an underlying injury affecting his performance.

PBKS vs MI: Head-to-Head

As they meet in this edition of the IPL, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians seek to tilt the scales in their favor, mindful of their closely contested head-to-head record, where PBKS have won 15 matches against MI's 16 victories in their 31 encounters thus far.

PBKS vs MI: Squads

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.

Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma, Kwena Maphaka. Players injured/withdrawn: Jason Behrendorff, Dilshan Madushanka.