Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be facing Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League, 2024. The match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali on Thursday. Punjab Kings have played six matches in the series and are ranked seventh on the points table, while Mumbai Indians have also played six matches and are ranked eighth on the points table. In the last match played by Punjab Kings against Rajasthan Royals, Rajasthan beat Punjab by three wickets.

The top fantasy player for the Kings was Kagiso Rabada who scored 76 fantasy points. The other top point-getters are Sam Curran with 60 match fantasy points and Ashutosh Sharma with 52 match fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Chennai Super Kings, Chennai beat Mumbai by 20 runs. The top fantasy player for Mumbai Indians was Rohit Sharma who scored 150 fantasy points. The other top point-getters are Hardik Pandya with 58 match fantasy points and Tilak Varma with 48 match fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 151 runs.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees C and humidity is expected to be around 28%. Winds at a speed of 1.73 m/s are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.

Head-to-Head

In the 31 matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings' bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the batters have earned the most fantasy points for Mumbai Indians.

Both teams last played against each other in the Match 46 of the Indian Premier League, 2023, where Liam Livingstone scored the highest fantasy points for Punjab Kings with 115 match fantasy points while Ishan Kishan topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Mumbai Indians with 128 match fantasy points.

Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Samuel Curran

Sam Curran is an all-rounder with an average of 66 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recent six matches, Sam has scored 126 runs averaging 21 per match. Sam is also a handy bowler, bowling left-arm medium-fast and in recent matches, he has taken eight wickets, averaging 19 per match.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is a batter with an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a right-handed batter. In the recent three matches, Suryakumar has scored 52 runs at an average of 17.3 per match.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. Bumrah bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played six matches, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 14.6.

Shreyas Gopal

Shreyas Gopal is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He has an average of 48 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. Shreyas is a leg-break bowler and in the recent two matches, he has taken two wickets at an average of 20.5.

Shashank Singh

Shashank Singh is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 47 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. Shashank is a batter who bats right-handed. In the last six matches, he has scored 146 runs at an average of 73 per match.

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.4. Dhawan is a top-order, left-handed batter. In the recently played five matches, he has scored 152 runs at an average of 30.4 per match.

Gerald Coetzee

Gerald Coetzee is an all-rounder with an average of 42 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recently played six matches, Coetzee has taken nine wickets at an average of 25.7.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 38 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. He is a left-arm medium fast bowler and in the recent six matches, Arshdeep has taken nine wickets at an average of 22.8.

Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper: Ishan Kishan

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan, Shashank Singh and Rohit Sharma

All-Rounders: Sam Curran, Hardik Pandya and Romario Shepherd

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada

Captain: Sam Curran

Vice-Captain: Romario Shepherd

Topics mentioned in this article

Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Rohit Sharma Hardik Pandya Sam Curran Jonny Bairstow Ishan Kishan Suryakumar Yadav Jasprit Bumrah Shashank Singh Arshdeep Singh IPL 2024 Cricket Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Match 33