Highlights:
- MI have a 15-13 head-to-head lead over Punjab Kings.
- Mumbai has lost all four games this season, while Punjab has won two and lost two.
- In the previous seven seasons, the Punjab Kings have failed to qualify for the playoffs.
The Mumbai Indians will face the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022 Match 23 at the MCA Stadium in Pune, and it is expected to be an exciting match. With four losses in four games, Mumbai Indians is yet to leave an impact in the tournament, and their bowling has already suffered a lot. The inclusion of Ramandeep Singh and Jaydev Unadkat didn’t help things in the results column, so Rohit will have to invent a new strategy for the forthcoming match.
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Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have won two and lost two games so far, and they’ve had a mixed tournament so far, with the batting and bowling departments performing well in alternate games. In their previous match, the Mayank Agarwal-led team was defeated by the Gujarat Titans thanks to the stunning finish from Rahul Tewatia. Liam Livingstone, on the other hand, has been a big positive for the franchise in the previous two games and is expected to continue to do so.
MI Vs PBKS Head To Head
The Mumbai Indians have won 15 of the 28 matches between the two teams in IPL history, while the Punjab Kings have won the remaining 13 games. In the 2020 season, both teams competed in a double super over match, with PBKS emerging winners.
Having said this, let us take a closer look at their past 5 meetings
MI Vs PBKS Last 5 Encounters
28th September 2021: Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
23rd April 2021: Punjab Kings won by 9 wickets
18th October 2020: Punjab Kings won by Super Over
1st October 2020: Mumbai Indians won by 48 runs
10 April 2019: Mumbai Indians won by 3 wickets
Additional Stats Of MI and PBKS
MI highest score against PBKS: 223
PBKS highest score against MI: 230
Most runs for MI: 4,521 (Rohit Sharma)
Most runs for PBKS: 2,548 (KL Rahul)
Most wickets for MI: 133 wickets (Jasprit Bumrah)
Most wickets for PBKS: 71 wickets (Sandeep Sharma)
Lowest total defended by MI against PBKS: 159
Lowest total defended by PBKS against MI: 119
Match Prediction
Mayank Agarwal’s team has performed well in the tournament when compared to their opponents, giving them an advantage in the forthcoming match. Although Mumbai Indians are expected to have a larger crowd at the stadium, Punjab is expected to win the game.