PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction and Player Stats: IPL 2021

PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction: 17th Match, IPL 2021

Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will play against each other in the 17th match of IPL 2021 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. We will cover PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing XI, and Fantasy Cricket Tips of IPL 2021.

Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings have been putting up a disappointing performance so far in this season as they have won only one out of the four matches and are currently at the bottom of the points table with two points. The batsmen failed to perform, and as a result, they lost the last match by nine wickets.

The opening pair KL Rahul and Mayan Agarwal have performed well only in one of the matches. Either one of them is getting out early. KL Rahul has performed well in a couple of matches, so this has been the case with Agarwal.

Except for one match, Gayle has also not been up to the mark in this season.

In middle-order, Nicholas Pooran has been struggling very much and has been out for a duck thrice in four matches. Deepak Hooda and Sharukh Khan are doing a good job and trying to help the team get out of tough situations. Moises Henriques and Fabian Allen did not score much in their first match of the season.

The bowlers were brilliant in the first two matches but have struggled in the last couple of games. Only Fabian Allen managed to pick up a wicket in the previous game. Arshdeep Singh has also put up some good performances so far in this season. The remaining bowlers have either struggled to pick up wickets or conceded a lot of runs.

Punjab Kings have been making changes in every match and have not been able to find the correct playing XI. They need to figure it out very soon as they cannot afford to keep losing games.

Mumbai Indians:

Mumbai Indians have performed decently so far as they have won two out of the four games so far and are currently at the 4^th position on the points table with four points. They had to face disappointment in the last match as they lost by six wickets.

In the three matches played by Quinton de Kock so far, he has batted well only in one of the matches. Rohit Sharma is giving a good start, but he needs to stay a little longer at the crease and also missed his fifty by just six runs in the last match. At No.3, Surya Kumar Yadav has been batting aggressively, but he has not played a big inning.

The problems with middle-order are persisting for MI as Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Krunal Pandya are struggling to score runs. Except for one match, Kieron Pollard has also not scored much so far in this season.

The bowling unit is in very good form and giving hope for the fans in every match that they could win it. Rahul Chahar has been the consistent wicket-taker so far; Trent Boult has also been bowling well but went wicketless in the last match. Jasprit Bumrah is struggling to pick up wickets this season.

Mumbai Indians need to work on their middle-order by changing the batting order or making some replacements; else, it will be very tough for them to win the matches.

Match Details

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 17th match Indian Premier League, 2021

Date: 23^rd April 2021

Time: 07:30 PM IST

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

PBKS vs MI Head-to-head

Total Matches Played: 26

PBKS Won: 12

MI Won: 14

Tied: 0

No Result: 0

Pitch Report

Average first innings score: 157

Average second innings score: 149

(The average score is based on eight matches played here at this venue so far in this season)

The pitch plays slow here, and it is tough to score runs. Runs come quickly in the initial overs of the match, but later the spinners will play a crucial role along with the medium pacers. Anything around 150 can be taken as a fighting total.

(The team batting first at this venue has won five out of the eight matches so far in this season)

Weather Forecast

The weather will be clear skies, and there is no chance of rain during the match.

Team News for PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction

PBKS:

They can include Dawid Malan in the playing XI.
Ravi Bishnoialso have very good chance to play this match.

MI:

They are likely to go with the same playing XI as of the last match.

Probable Playing XI

Punjab Kings:

KL Rahul (C&WK), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle/D Malan, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.

Mumbai Indians:

Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Top Picks for PBKS vs MI Dream11 Team

PBKS:

KL Rahul:

(4 M, 161 R, 40.25 A)

Skipper KL Rahul opens the innings for the team and scores runs consistently for the team. He scored only four runs in the last match but is a good choice for Captain in PBKS vs MI Dream11 Team.

Chris Gayle:

(4 M, 76 R, 19 A)

Gayle is the most destructive batsman in the T20 format. He scored only 15 runs in the last match.

Mohammad Shami:

(4 M, 14 O, 4 W)

He is the most experienced fast bowler on the team. Shami went wicketless in the last match.

Arshdeep Singh:

(4 M, 12.4 O, 5 W)

He is a young medium-fast bowler and has been performing well this season. Arshdeep bowled decently but went wicketless in the last match.

Dawid Malan

(yet to play in the IPL)

He is currently the best T20I batsman in the world. He hasn’t got any opportunity to play this season. Dawid Maln will play in the middle order and try to bring solidarity in the middle order.

Mayank Agarwal:

(4 M, 105 R, 26.25 A)

He can play aggressively and at the same time bat according to the situation of the match. Agarwal scored 22 runs in the last game.

Deepak Hooda:

(4 M, 109 R, 36.33 A + 4 O, 0 W)

Hooda bats in the middle-order and can also bowl a few overs of spin. He scored 13 runs but went wicketless in the last match.

Moises Henriques:

(1 M, 14 R, 14 A + 1 O, 0 W)

He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and can bowl a few overs of medium pace. Henriques scored 14 runs and went wicketless in the last match.

Fabian Allen:

(1 M, 6 R, 6 A + 4 O, 1 W)

He bowls left-arm orthodox and can play big shots down the order. Fabian scored only six runs but managed to pick up a wicket.

Murugan Ashwin:

(3 M, 11 O, 1 W)

He is a leg-break bowler. Ashwin struggles to pick up wickets so far this season and went wicketless in the last match.

Chris Jordan:

(20 M, 64.3 O, 21 W)

He is a right-arm fast bowler and can also bat down the order. Jordan is yet to play a match this season.

Nicholas Pooran:

(4 M, 9 R, 2.50 A)

Pooran is struggling a lot to score runs so far in this season. He was out for a duck in the last match.

Jhye Richardson:

(3 M, 15 R, 7.50 A + 11 O, 3 W)

Richardson was one of the expensive buys for PBKS, but he has not performed up to expectations. He did not play the last match.

MI:

Rohit Sharma:

(4 M, 138 R, 34.50 A)

Rohit is the captain and opens the innings. He batted well in the last match, scoring 44 runs from 30 balls. He is a very good pick as Captain in PBKS vs MI Dream11 team prediction.

Quinton de Kock:

(3 M, 44 R, 14.66 A)

Quinton is the wicketkeeper-batsman of the team and opens the innings along with Rohit. He was out for two in the last match.

Surya Kumar Yadav:

(4 M, 121 R, 30.25 A)

He is a very good striker of the ball and bats at No.3. Surya batted decently, scoring 24 runs in the last match.

Trent Boult:

(4 M, 15.4 O, 6 W)

He is a left-arm fast bowler and bowls at a good pace and swings the ball very well. Boult bowled well in the last match but couldn’t pick up wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah:

(4 M, 12 O, 4 W)

Bumrah is the most important bowler for MI as he bowls brilliantly in the death overs. He managed to pick up a wicket in the last match.

Kieron Pollard:

(4 M, 49 R, 16.33 A + 4.1 O, 1 W)

Pollard can play big shots and provide a good finish to the team. He scored only two runs and managed to pick up a wicket.

Rahul Chahar:

(4 M, 16 O, 8 W)

Chahar has been in very good form and has proved to be very effective on the pitch like Chepauk. He bowled decently, picking up a wicket.

Ishan Kishan:

(4 M, 67 R, 16.75 A)

He is a middle-order batsman and generally plays aggressively. Ishan Kishan scored only 26 runs from 28 balls in the last match.

Krunal Pandya:

(4 M, 26 R, 8.66 A + 13 O, 3 W)

He is a bowling all-rounder who can play big shots down the order. Krunal scored only one run and went wicketless.

Hardik Pandya:

(4 M, 35 R, 8.75 A)

Hardik Pandya is known for his power-hitting, but he has been quiet so far this season. He was out for a duck in the last match.

Jayant Yadav:

(1 M, 23 R, 23 A + 4 O, 1 W)

He is a right-arm off-break bowler and can also be handy with the bat. Jayant scored 23 runs and managed to pick up a wicket in his first match.