Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's IPL Match Between MI And PBKS? IPL 20222, Match 23, MI vs PBKS

Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between MI And PBKS? IPL 20222, Match 23, MI vs PBKS. Mumbai Indians will be desperate for a win when they take on Punjab Kings in match 23 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday (April 13) at 7:30 pm.

Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians have had the worst start to their campaign as they have lost 4 of 4 matches so far, while Mayank Agarwal’s PBKS, who started the season on a strong note, has won 2 and lost 2 in their 4 matches.

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MI came into the season with a completely different-looking bowling lineup except for Jasprit Bumrah and the record champions’ struggles are clear to see from their opening game loss to Delhi Capitals. They followed in similar form with successive defeats to Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and most recently against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Versus RCB, MI opted for just 2 overseas players. It will be interesting to see if they use the fill-up quota in the upcoming games.

Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between MI And PBKS? IPL 20222, Match 23, MI vs PBKS

Going by form, it doesn’t look that good for Mumbai Indians heading into their fifth match of the season. Plus, history also shows that there is very little to separate the two sides. Mumbai has already lost two games at the MCA stadium this season. On both occasions, they failed to defend a total.

So, if they find the right combination in the bowling attack, they will be a good side against Punjab Kings, who will also be low on confidence after their recent result. But, Mayank Agarwal’s side Punjab Kings still start as favorites.

The lanky Australian fast bowler in Riley Meredith hasn’t been given an opportunity in the first four games for MI even though there was a window for him to play in the XI. Mumbai Indians haven’t shown enough trust in Tim David and Tymal Mills this season so far. It is terrible to drop Tim David after just 2 games in the season and play an unproven Dewald Brevis in the first place.

Mumbai Indians can easily drop Basil Thampi and Jaydev Unadkat and play both Riley Meredith and Tymal Mills which would significantly boost their bowling attack by a mile or they may opt to play Fabian Allen in place of Ramandeep Singh.

PBKS has a strong batting unit that has been preferring to play attacking cricket so far this season. On the other hand, MI has struggled in the middle overs with the bat and also MI’s bowlers are yet to display skills with the bowl. By looking at the current form of both the teams, PBKS has an edge over MI in the 23rd match of the IPL 2022.

Punjab Kings have all their overseas players available. There are high chances that they may consider bringing in Benny Howell for Odean Smith who is an experienced T20 veteran from Hampshire. He has plenty of variations under his sleeves and is one of the pioneers when it comes to bowling off cutters, leg cutters, and knuckleballs in T20s. He is also a decent hitter lower down the order.

With the firepower of another England keeper Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order, they can certainly go for Benny Howell, who may not be a fierce six-hitter like Odean Smith but provides much better control than Odean Smith with the ball.