MATCH DETAILS:
The 36th Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai between the Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab.
This game is scheduled to begin at 07:30 PM IST (local time at 06:00 PM) (UTC at 02:00 PM). Star Sports Network (available in English, Hindi, Telugu , Tamil, Kannada and Bengali) will telecast the game. On Disney+ Hotstar, live streaming will also be available.
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY:
This season, the Mumbai Indians (MI) were unstoppable. The fight between them and the Delhi Capitals (DC) for the top spot on the table was quite a fight. At this point, MI has recorded 6 wins out of 8 games and is once again on the way to making it into the playoffs. This season, the team has provided some inspiring performances and is unbeaten in the last five encounters. In the second game of the doubleheader on Sunday, they will take on Kings XI Punjab.
Despite playing some very good cricket, the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have always found themselves in uncomfortable positions. In their last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), they let a few easy games slip away and almost gave the fans a heart attack as well. They’ve got two wins from 8 games at this stage. Their chances, however, are still pretty much alive and they need to keep the momentum of winning going. However, against a side like MI that has done very well so far in the tournament, it wouldn’t be easy.
WEATHER REPORT:
Compared to some of the other days on Sunday evening, it will be much hotter. At the start, the temperature will be about 31 degrees Celsius, but as the game progresses, it will drop rapidly to around 27 degrees Celsius.
PITCH REPORT:
During the second innings of the game, the pitch here typically slows down considerably. Chasing is therefore a daunting task here, even though the appropriate run rate can seem under control.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS:
There are no availability and injury issues regarding players from both sides.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF MUMBAI INDIANS:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
BENCH:
Dhawal Kulkarni, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Mitchell McClenaghan, Chris Lynn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Digvijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwant Rai.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs OF KING’S XI PUNJAB:
KL Rahul (c)(wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.
BENCH:
Sarfaraz Khan, Harpreet Brar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnappa Gowtham, James Neesham, Karun Nair, Deepak Hooda, Jagadeesha Suchith, Ishan Porel, Tajinder Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Sheldon Cottrell, Hardus Viljoen, Simran Singh.
CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN OPTIONS:
1. Captain Options– KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock.
2. Vice-Captain Options – Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal.
DREAM 11 TEAM FOR MUMBAI INDIANS Vs KING’S XI PUNJAB:
1. Wicket Keeper– Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c) and Nicholas Pooran.
2. Batsmen– Rohit Sharma (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal.
3. All-Rounders – Glenn Maxwell.
4. Bowlers – Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar and Murugan Ashwin.
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
