Tonight (April 22) there will be a clash between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians in IPL. So far there has been an even competition between these two teams in the IPL. These teams have met 29 times in IPL. Here, Mumbai Indians won 15 matches while 14 matches went to Punjab Kings. If we look at the last five matches between these two teams, Punjab has won three matches. That is, the Kings of Punjab have always been giving the same competition to the Mumbai Indians, who have been IPL champions (5) the most number of times.
In this IPL season, Punjab Kings got off to a good start by winning the first two matches. However, in the four matches that followed, Punjab picked up just one win. The Punjab team is in the 7th position in the points table. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians had to face defeat in their first two matches of this season, after which this team made a great comeback by winning all three matches in a row. Currently, the Mumbai team is in the sixth position in the points table.
At the moment, the momentum of victory is with the Mumbai Indians. After registering three consecutive victories, this team looks full of confidence. The good thing for Mumbai is that all their batsmen are looking for rhythm. However, the Mumbai team seems to be lagging behind on the bowling front. Jofra Archer’s position in fast bowling is not confirmed in the team and the experience of the rest of the players is less. In the effects department, this team features Piyush Chawla and Hrithik Shokeen. Hrithik has not played many matches on big rigs and Piyush Chawla has been away from international cricket for a long time. Although these two bowlers are doing their job well.
His batting continues to be a source of trouble for the Punjab Kings. Shikhar Dhawan was giving the only regular performance but is out of the squad due to a shoulder injury. By the way, almost every hitter on this team has impressed in different games. Prabhsimran, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan have spread the bat fire. If even two or three batsmen from this team perform in today’s match, then Mumbai may be in trouble. In the rest of fast bowling, Punjab has very good options. The spinning department has definitely looked average.
In general, one side of both teams is strong while the other side is weak. In such a situation, it is difficult to say who will win today’s match, but it is necessary for Mumbai to get their home ground advantage and the momentum of victory to give them additional help as well. In such a situation, the Mumbai team can record a win in today’s match.
