IPL 2021: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Dream11 Team Prediction, Top Dream11 picks for PBKS vs MI

The 17th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will see KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) locking horns with defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI). The two sides will face each other on April 23 (Friday) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

All the games of IPL 2021 will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD TV channels in India. Moreover, it will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar and Jio TV App.

Let’s look at our fantasy 11 predictions for this clash and here are the top picks for PBKS vs MI.

Team Preview – Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings are currently placed at the last spot in the Points Table with a solitary win against their name in four matches. The KL Rahul-led side is coming to clash after suffering three successive losses in their previous respective outings. Moreover, PBKS haven’t been able to find their right combination so far in the tournament. As a result, they will continue making further changes in their playing XI ahead of this match as well. The number one T20I batsman Dawid Malan is expected to make his IPL debut in place of Nicholas Pooran.

Team Preview – Mumbai Indians 

Mumbai Indians have looked off-colour so far in the 14th edition of the cash-rich league. Though MI holds fourth place in the charts after two wins and as many losses, their key players are yet to fire. MI’s middle-order batsmen including Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya are yet to deliver in IPL 2021. The defending champions aren’t expected to make any changes in their lineup and would expect their star players to lead from the front.

Match Details

• Date: April 23, 2021
• Time: 7:30 PM (IST) onwards 
• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Squads

Punjab Kings

KL Rahul (C&WK), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar

Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), Chris Lynn, Anmolpreet Singh, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter Nile, Adam Milne, Piyush Chawla, James Neesham, Yudhvir Charak, Marco Jansen, Arjun Tendulkar

Head-to-Head

• Total matches played: 26
• PBKS won: 12
• MI won: 14
• No Result: 0
• Tie: 0

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Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Kings Playing XI

• Mayank Agarwal
• KL Rahul (C&WK)
• Chris Gayle
• Nicholas Pooran/Dawid Malan
• Deepak Hooda
• Shahrukh Khan
• Moises Henriques/Jhye Richardson
• Fabian Allen
• Murugan Ashwin
• Mohammed Shami
• Arshdeep Singh

Mumbai Indians Playing XI

• Rohit Sharma (C)
• Quinton de Kock (WK)
• Ishan Kishan
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Kieron Pollard
• Hardik Pandya
• Krunal Pandya
• Jayant Yadav
• Rahul Chahar
• Trent Boult
• Jasprit Bumrah

Key Players:

• Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Chris Gayle
• Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy captain for PBKS vs MI:

• KL Rahul
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Chris Gayle

Top picks for Dream11 Fantasy Vice-Captain

Here are our three picks for probable Dream11 Fantasy vice-captain for PBKS vs MI:

• Rohit Sharma
• Mayank Agarwal
• Jasprit Bumrah

Dream11 Fantasy Team 1

Wicket-keeper:

• KL Rahul (C)

Batsmen:

• Rohit Sharma (VC)
• Chris Gayle
• Mayank Agarwal
• Suryakumar Yadav

All-rounders:

• Kieron Pollard
• Deepak Hooda
• Krunal Pandya

Bowlers:

• Trent Boult
• Jayant Yadav
• Jhye Richardson

Dream11 Fantasy Team 2

Wicket-keepers:

• KL Rahul
• Ishan Kishan

Batsmen:

• Rohit Sharma
• Mayank Agarwal (VC)
• Suryakumar Yadav (C)
• Shahrukh Khan

All-rounders:

• Kieron Pollard

Bowlers:

• Mohammed Shami
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Rahul Chahar
• Arshdeep Singh

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