On April 22 (Saturday), the match 31 of IPL 2023 will witness Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings battling against each other. The encounter between MI and PBKS is scheduled to take place at Mumbai. MI are placed on the sixth position in the points table, while the PBKS are on the seventh position.
The upcoming match in IPL 2023 will be the sixth and seventh game for both MI and PBKS. MI lost their first home game against CSK, and won their second home game against KKR, while PBKS won their first away game against RR, but lost their second away game against SRH. The Mumbai Indians will be led by Rohit Sharma while Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Punjab Kings.
In their last match, Mumbai Indians emerged victorious against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs, while Punjab Kings faced defeat in their last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs. In this article, we will take a look at top 3 players expected to perform well in Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings match.
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IPL 2023 MI vs PBKS: Top 3 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Tilak Varma | MI
Tilak Varma is the leading run-scorer for MI this season. He has made 214 runs in five games at an average of 53.5 and a strike rate of 158.51, including one half-century. It is expected that Tilak will continue what he has started in the first game against Bangalore and will look to replicate the same in today’s MI vs PBKS match.
2) Arshdeep Singh | PBKS
Arshdeep Singh is just one wicket away from picking 50 wickets in IPL. He is the leading wicket-taker for the Kings this season and has taken nine wickets in six games at an average of 19.44. Looking at his stats, Arshdeep is one of the player expected to perform in today’s MI vs PBKS match.
3) Ishan Kishan | MI
The explosive wicketkeeper-batter has delivered excellent performance in the last few games. Ishan has made 169 runs in five games at an average of 33.8 and a strike rate of 145.68. Considering his form from the last few games, Ishan is one of the player expected to perform in today’s match against PBKS.