PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2024, Match 33: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians playing XI, fantasy team and squads

Struggling at the 7th and 8th spot of the points table of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are set to take on each other in hopes of revival. Both teams will cross their swords in the 33rd match of the current season at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Both teams have won only 2 matches each out of the 6 games they have played so far in the tournament. After coming off with defeats in their respective last matches, PBKS and MI will be looking ahead to win this game at any cost to ensure they alive in the contention for the IPL playoffs.

Match Details

Match – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Match 33

Venue – MYSIC Stadium, Mullanpur

Date & Time – April 18, 2024; 7:30 PM (Indian Standard Time)

Broadcast Details – Star Sports Network (TV) and Jio Cinema (Digital and OTT)

Pitch Report

The surface at the MYSIC Stadium in Mullanpur has shown a bit of contrasting nature in the ongoing IPL 2024 so far; two matches have been won by the team batting second while the team batting first has emerged victorious in one match. So, the captain winning the toss might opt to field first and chase down the target in the second innings.

PBKS vs MI: Probable Playing XI

PBKS XI: Shikhar Dhawan (C), JM Bairstow, P Simran Singh, SM Curran, JM Sharma (wk), LS Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, and HV Patel.

Impact Substitute – Harpreet Singh

MI XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav, Tilak Varma, HH Pandya (C), Mohammad Nabi, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, G Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, and JJ Bumrah.

Impact Substitute – Naman Dhir

Top Players for PBKS vs MI Dream11 Match

Top Players – Punjab Kings

Kagiso Rabada – The star PBKS pacer has scalped 9 wickets in 6 innings of the 6 matches he has played so far in the tournament, with an economy rate of 7.95; he is also the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL 2024. Rabada might leave an impact while bowling in the powerplay over for his side.

Shikhar Dhawan – The skipper himself has led the team from the front with his batting; he has scored 152 runs in the 5 innings of the 5 matches he has played for the Kings so far. The veteran Southpaw has an average of 30.40, including 1 half-century to his name.

Top Players – Mumbai Indians

Rohit Sharma – The former MI skipper has shown brilliant intent with the bat in the current season of the tournament so far. He also smashed a century in the last match against CSK, however, it ended up on the wrong side of the match. But still, Rohit will be one of the players to watch out for in the upcoming PBKS vs MI, game 33 of the tournament.

Jasprit Bumrah – The star pace spearhead is currently the leading wicket-taker for MI in the ongoing IPL 2024 so far; he has scalped 10 wickets in 6 innings of the 6 matches he has played so far, including an amazing 5 wicket-haul with the best performance of 5/21.

PBKS vs MI: Must Picks for Dream11 Cricket

Rohit Sharma – Former MI skipper and veteran opening batter, Rohit Sharma has been in an amazing form with the bat while opening the innings for the five-time IPL champions. His current form makes him stand out among the must-picks in the fantasy team for this PBKS vs MI clash.

Kagiso Rabada – The in-form pacer has shown consistency while bowling for Punjab Kings in the current season so far. He should also be picked in the fantasy teams if it comes to the upcoming match 33 between the hosts PBKS and Hardik Pandya’s MI.

Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for PBKS vs MI Dream11 Cricket Fantasy

Jasprit Bumrah (C), Shashank Singh (VC), Jonny Bairstow, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Sam Curran, and Arshdeep Singh.

Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for PBKS vs MI Dream11 Cricket Fantasy

Shashank Singh (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ashutosh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya, Sam Curran, and Arshdeep Singh.

PBKS vs MI: Risky Captaincy Choices

Jonny Bairstow – The star England batter has not lived up to the expectations of PBKS in the ongoing IPL 2024 so far; he has scored only 96 runs in the 6 innings of the 6 matches he has played, with a very poor average of 16.00, including only one knock of 42 runs. So, he could be a risky choice to make a fantasy team captain.

Hardik Pandya – MI skipper and star all-rounder has also struggled with his performances, alongside the captaincy of the team; he has scored only 131 runs in the 6 innings so far, with a below-par average of 26.20 and a strike rate of 145.55. He has also scalped only 3 wickets while bowling for MI in the tournament.