MI Vs KXIP pitch report and probable XI : Wankhede pitch set to play host to run fest
MI Vs KXIP pitch report and probable XI Highlights:
- MI and KXIP will face off against each other in the 24th encounter of the IPL on April 10, Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium
- Both sides go into the clash having trounced SRH in their previous encounter. While MI defeated them by 40 runs, KXIP put down the opposition by 6 wickets
- The match will be played at 8:00 pm with the toss slated for 7:30 pm. The Star Sports network will broadcast the matches on Star Sports 1, 2, Select 1 HD, Hindi/HD
MI Vs KXIP pitch report and probable XI
We’ve long been awaiting a high scoring encounter in the frontier Indian Premier League and the Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab look set to offer us one on Wednesday. It’s a clash between two batting power packed units, filled with expansive and flamboyant batsmen who’ll be looking to up the temperature with their hard-hitting. It’s going to be a placid track, one whose virtue will ensure that this goes on to be at least a 180-run encounter and expect to see the big hits in full display at the Wankhede Stadium.
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MI Vs KXIP pitch report and probable XI
One of the best wickets in India to bat on, the Wankhede Stadium has traditionally been an excellent surface to amass a bagful of runs if shown intent and this match will be no different. The runs come at will and the nature of the surface is such that it’s extremely easy to indulge in boundaries once you’ve settled into your groove.
Side’s chasing has had the better turn of fixtures and expects the side winning the toss to come out and chase yet again.
Head to Head Record MI Vs KXIP
Having defeated MI at home previously this season by 8 wickets in a comprehensive batting performance that saw them chase down 177 in 18.4 overs, KXIP have registered 11 wins against MI. There is nothing to separate the two units in the 23 encounters they’ve contested in with the record reading 12-11 in MI’s favour.
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In Punjab, the two sides have played in 8 eight matches and everything is square at the venue with both units registering 4 wins each.
Key Players
MI
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock and Jason Behrendorff.
KXIP
Shami, Gayle, Miller and Curran.
Probable XI
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Chahar
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Kings XI Punjab: Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot, David Miller, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Moises Henriques, Murugan Ashwin, Hardus Viljoen
Squads
Here are the squad for both the teams:
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rasikh Salam, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Evin Lewis, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Chahar, Mayank Markande, Barinder Sran, Jayant Yadav, Anukul Roy, Siddhesh Lad, Pankaj Jaiswal
Kings XI Punjab: Chris Gayle, Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ankit Rajpoot, Karun Nair, David Miller, Andrew Tye, Moises Henriques, Varun Chakaravarthy, Murugan Ashwin, Simran Singh, Hardus Viljoen, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar
Match Details
Television – Star Sports 1,2, Hindi, Select HD 1/HD
Date- April 10, 2019: Match Number 24, MI Vs KXIP
Match Timings – 8:00 pm IST, Toss at 7:30 pm
Venue- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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