In the 31st match of IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians will face Punjab Kings (MI vs PBKS) on Saturday. This match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians, captained by Rohit Sharma, were defeated in the first two matches. But after that, the team scored a hat-trick of victories.
At the same time, there is a lack of consistency in Punjab’s performance. After winning the opening two matches, the team has lost three matches in the last 4 matches. Mumbai is number 6, and Punjab is number 7 in the table.
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium has always seen a clash between the ball and the bat. There is a bounce in the pitch, which helps the fast bowlers in the initial overs. Batting becomes easier in the last over of the powerplay. Although spin bowlers also get the benefit of bounce. It isn’t easy to defend the score here. For this reason, the team winning the toss will blindly decide to bowl first. In both the matches played here this season, the team chasing the target has won.
According to the weather report, there is no chance of rain in Mumbai during that time. The conditions are ideal for cricket; fans can expect a full game. The maximum temperature in Mumbai is expected to be 32 degrees on Saturday. Although the match is in the evening and at this time it will fall below 30 degrees.
Wankhede Stadium record in IPL:-
Total Matches Matches Played: 104
The first team wins: 48
The team playing later won: 56
Average 1st innings score: 167
Powerplay average score: 46
Highest Score: 235/1 RCB vs Mumbai
Lowest Score: 67 KKR vs Mumbai
Possible Playing XI Of MI:- Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Jason Behrendorff, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jofra Archer/R Meredith
Possible Playing XI Of PBKS:- Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, M Short, L Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
