Find out team news, TV and streaming information, odds, head-to-head record, weather forecast and much, much more ahead of the 17th game of the new Indian Premier League season
Punjab Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the 17th match of the 2021 IPL.
The game is scheduled for 7.30pm IST (3pm BST) on Friday, April 23, 2021.
Chennai's M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is hosting its penultimate game of the competition.
Punjab Kings sank to their third defeat in a row as they were turned over by nine wickets by the winless Sunrisers Hyderabad.
It was probably the most insipid display of any side in the IPL thus far, as Kings were dismissed for 120, a target which their opponents eased towards with nine balls remaining.
Mumbai Indians have begun attempts to claim a sixth title in uncertain fashion, having won two and lost two of their opening four. Last time out, in a repeat of last year's final, they were beaten by Delhi Capitals by six wickets after the lower-order failed to fire with the bat.
Back in Chennai, where turn is likely to again be a factor, MI will have to show greater patience but they'll fancy returning to winning ways against the bottom franchise in the table.
Dafabet have Mumbai Indians as big favourites for this one, at 1/2 to win. Kings are available as outsiders at 6/4.
Those odds are reflected in the powerplay runs market, with the defending champions 3/4 to score the most runs in the first six overs. You can back Kings at 6/5.
In the battle for the biggest opening partnership, MI's Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are 10/11 to come out on top. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are meanwhile 19/20 to prevail.
Hardik Pandya was superb for India in the England white-ball matches but the combination of some poor batting and a shoulder problem which has prevented him from bowling means MI are yet to benefit from his talent in 2021.
Jasprit Bumrah sat out those matches and has yet to establish his best form since returning to competitive action. His return of 4-0-32-1 won't cause too much concern but he'll be eager for an improvement.
KL Rahul went to 5,000 runs against Sunrisers and though he made little progress thereafter his progress appears to be vital to Kings' success. Deepak Hooda has proved his ability to go big from the off and if he can hang around for a sustained period he has the capacity to make quick runs.
Though it has been far from an ideal start to the competition for the five-time winners, they are unlikely to make major changes to their line-up.
The same may not be true of Kings, who are likely to make major changes to their XI. Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran are under threat and Dawid Malan is likely to come in for his first appearance in the competition.
Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith will be eager to reclaim their places and Chris Jordan could come into consideration as an effective death bowler who can hit the ball a long way.
The two teams have played each other 26 times.
Mumbai Indians wins: 14
Punjab Kings wins: 12
Though some afternoon rain is expected in Chennai, the skies are likely to have cleared in time for the match. Temperatures are expected to rest around 31 degrees Celcius with around a nine per cent chance of the rain returning.
No, this match will be played behind closed doors owing to the Covid-19 situation in India.
Rohit Sharma's side have not yet hit their straps after two defeats in the first four but they face Kings at just the right time. Expect a win for the holders.
IPL TEAM GUIDES
Sky Sports have the rights in the United Kingdom.
You can aso stream the tournament using the Disney+ Hotstar digital platform, though the matches are only available for VIP or Premium subscribers.
Star Sports have the television rights in India.
Streaming service YuppTV have acquired digital streaming rights in a host of markets, including Australia, continental Europe, Malaysia, Southeast Asia with the exception of Singapore, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, Central Asia, and Central and South America.
In the USA, the games will be broadcast on Willow TV and the Willow TV website. Fox Sports have the broadcasting rights in Australia, while Supersport will televise the games in South Africa. In the Caribbean, Flow TV have the rights.
The following broadcasters owning the rights for their respective regions:
Bangladesh: Channel 9
Afghanistan: Lemar TV
Malaysia: Measat
MENA/UAE: BeIN Sport
Hong Kong: Now TV
Singapore: SingTel
New Zealand: Sky Sport
Papua New Guinea: EMTV
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (c), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Rahul Chahar, Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Mohsin Khan, Saurabh Tiwary, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, James Neeshan, Yudhvir Charak, Marco Jansen, Arjun Tendulkar
PK: KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Dawid Malan, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Jhye Richardson, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
MI: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
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