MATCH NO – 33th Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2024
DATE – 18th April, 2024
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Maharaja Yadavindra Singh cricket Stadium, Chandigarh
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
Indian Premier League 2024 has started from 22nd March.33rd match of Indian Premier League will be played between one of the most popular ans most successful teams of IPL, and 5 times trophy winner Mumbai Indians & One of the popular teams of IPL Punjab Kings.
MATCH PREVIEW
The 33th match played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Punjab Kings team won 2 matches and lost 4 out of 6 matches and 7th position in the points table. Mumbai Indians team have won 2 matches and lost 4 matches out of 6 matches and 8th position in point table.
Last time when both teams Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians played between each other, Punjab Kings team scored a big total of 214 runs and Mumbai Indians team chased the total and won the match by 6 wickets.
PUNJAB KINGS:
Punjab Kings (formerly known as Kings XI Punjab) is another franchise cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Based in Mohali, Punjab, the team represents the state of Punjab in India. They have been part of the IPL since its inception in 2008.In February 2021, the franchise announced that they were changing their name from Kings XI Punjab to Punjab Kings, along with a new logo and branding. The team has had various performances over the years, reaching the IPL final in 2014 but not yet clinching the title.Like other IPL teams, Punjab Kings consists of both domestic and international cricket players. The team plays its home matches at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali and sometimes at other venues due to scheduling and logistical reasons.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh.They have good all-rounders also like, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Chris Woakes. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis & Rahul Chahar adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
MUMBAI INDIANS:
Mumbai Indians are a professional cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. The team is owned by India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance Industries, through its subsidiary IndiaWin Sports. The Mumbai Indians have been one of the most successful teams in the IPL, having won the tournament multiple times.As of my last update in January 2022, the Mumbai Indians had won the IPL title a record five times, in the years 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. The team is known for its strong roster of international and domestic players, including stars like Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. Their home ground is the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which has a capacity of around 33,000 spectators.The Mumbai Indians have a large and passionate fan base and are one of the most popular teams in the IPL. They have consistently been a dominant force in the league, with a strong record of performances across various seasons.They have talented & aggressive batsman like Rohit Shrama, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Tim David, SuryaKumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis.They have good all-rounders also like, Hardik Pandya, Mohamamd Nabi, Romario Shepherd. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Luke Wood, Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Piyush Chawla adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.
PITCH REPORT
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, commonly known as Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. It serves as the home ground for the Punjab Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium is known for being batting-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
This Ground will host their Fourth IPL match and will be the home ground for Punjab Kings
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 03 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 175+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 01 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 02 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 01 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 02 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 00 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MAHARAJA YADAVINDRA SINGH STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 03
PACER WICKETS – 33
SPINNER WICKETS – 08.
PBKS TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Punjab Kings team performed well in this season and won 2 matches and lost 4 out of 6 matches and 7th position in point table.
- Last match played between Mumbai Indian & Punjab Kings, Punjab Kings team failed to defend a good score of 214 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets.
- Shikhar Dhawan has scored 152 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League but due to some reason Dhawan will miss 7-10 days.
- Sam Curran has scored 126 runs and also taken 8 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Liam Livingstone has scored 104 runs and also taken 1 wicket in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shashank Singh has scored 146 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ashutosh Sharma has scored 95 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Kagiso Rabada has taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshal Patel has taken 7 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harpteet Brar has taken 5 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Punjab Kings team failed to defend a low total of 147 runs against Rajasthan Royals and lost the match by 3 wickets.
- Jitesh Sharma scored 29 runs, Liam Livingstone Scored 21 runs and Ashutosh Sharma scored 31 runs in just 16 balls in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Sam Curran & Kagiso Rabada took 2-2 wickets each and Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh & Liam Livingstone took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Rajasthan Royals.
- Both teams played 31 matches and Punjab Kings team won 15 matches and lost 16 matches against Mumbai Indians.
SQUADS
Batting – Shikhar Shawan ©, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Shivam Singh, Atharva Tade, Asutosh Sharma, Vishawanath Singh, Prabhasimran Singh (wk), Jonny Bairstow(wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk).
Bowling – Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar.
All Rounder – Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Chris Woakes, Tanay Thyagarajan.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
Substitutes – : Shashank Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Ashutosh Sharma, T. Thyagarajan, Harpreet Singh.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Atharva Taide | 15r, 23r, 32r, 39r, 2r. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 15r, 0r, 22r, 45r, 8r. |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 10r, 4r, 35r, 19r, 25r. |
| Sam Curran | 6+2W, 29+2W, 5+0W, 3W, 23+1W. |
| Liam Livingstone | 21+1W, 28r, 17r, 38r, 30+1W. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 29r, 19r, 16r, 6r, 27r. |
| Shashank Singh | 9r, 46r, 61r, 9r, 21r. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | 31r, 33r, 31r, 8r, 81r. |
| Harpreet Brar | 0W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 2W. |
| Harshal Patel | 1W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 1W. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2W, 1W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1W, 4W, 0W 2W, 0W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON MAHARAJA YADAVINDRA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Atharva Taide | 1 INNING – 15 RUNS. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 3 INNINGS – 24 RUNS. |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 3 INNINGS – 30 RUNS. |
| Sam Curran | 3 INNINGS – 98 RUNS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Liam Livingstone | 2 INNINGS – 59 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 3 INNINGS – 57 RUNS. |
| Shashank Singh | 3 INNINGS – 55 RUNS. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | 2 INNINGS – 64 RUNS. |
| Harpreet Brar | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| Harshal Patel | 3 INNINGS – 5 WICKETS. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 INNINGS – 7 WICKETS. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS MI (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS MI |
| Atharva Taide | 29r. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 12r, 43r, 25r, 16r. |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 9r, 26r. |
| Sam Curran | 0W, 55+0W, 3W, 52r, 18+1W. |
| Liam Livingstone | 82r, 10+1W, 2+0W, 1+0W. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 49r, 25r. 30r. |
| Shashank Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | 0W, 0W, 14+0W. |
| Harshal Patel | 0W, 1W, 2W, 4W, 5W. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 15+0W. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1W, 4W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS MI (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS MI |
| Atharva Taide | 1 INNING – 29 RUNS. |
| Jonny Bairstow | 4 INNINGS – 96 RUNS. |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 2 INNINGS – 35 RUNS. |
| Sam Curran | 5 INNINGS – 133 RUNS – 5 WICKET. |
| Liam Livingstone | 4 INNINGS – 95 RUNS – 1 WICKET. |
| Jitesh Sharma | 3 INNINGS – 104 RUNS – 104 AVG. |
| Shashank Singh | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ashotosh Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Harpreet Brar | 3 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
| Harshal Patel | 13 INNINGS – 21 WICKETS. |
| Kagiso Rabada | 11 INNINGS – 80 RUNS – 12 WICKETS. |
| Arshdeep Singh | 6 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
MI TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- One of the most successful teams in T20 league Mumbai Indians have won 5 IPL trophies.
- In this season Mumbai Indians team performance is very poor and they have won only 2 matches and lost 4 matches out of 6 matches and seventh position in Point table. .
- Last match played between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians team successfully chased a high score total of 214 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
- Surya Kumar Yadav has scored 52 runs in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ishan Kishan has scored 183 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tim David has scored 128 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rohit Sharma has scored 261 runs in 5 innings with 52+ average in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Tilak Varma has scored 174 runs in 6 innings with the help of 1 half century in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Hardik Pandya has scored 141 runs and taken 3 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Jasprit Bumrah has taken 10 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Gerald Coetzee has taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match Mumbai Indians team failed to chase a massive total of 207 runs and lost the match by 25 runs against Chennai Super Kings.
- Rohit Sharma scored 105 runs in 63 balls, Ishan Kishan Scored 23 runs and Tilak Varma scored 31 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets Gerald Coetzee and Shreyas Gopal took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Both teams played 31 matches and Mumbai Indians team won 16 matches and lost 15 matches against the Punjab Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Rohit Sharma, Tim David, Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis, Nehal Wadhera, SuryaKuamr Yadav, Naman Dhir, Shivalik Sharma.
Bowling – Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal, Luke Wod, Anshul Kamboj, Nuwan Thusara, Kwena Maphaka.
All Rounder – Hardik Pandya ©, Mohamamd Nabi, Shams Mulani, Shreyas Gopal, Kuamr Kartikeya, Arjun Tendulkar, Romario Shepherd.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Hardik Pandya, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd/Nuwan Thusara, Shreyas Gopal, Akash Madhwal.
Substitutes-: Luke Wood, Romario Shepherd, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Mohamamd Nabi.
PLAYERS RECENT INNINGS
| PLAYERS NAME | RECENT 5 INNINGS |
| Rohit Sharma | 105r, 38r, 49r, 0r, 26r. |
| Ishan Kishan | 23r, 69r, 42r, 16r, 34r |
| SuryaKumar Yadav | 0r, 52r, 0r, 100r, 56r. |
| Tilak Varma | 31r, 16r, 6r, 32r, 64r. |
| Tim David | 13r, 42r, 11r, 8r, 17r. |
| Hardik Pandya | 2+2W, 21r, 39r, 34r, 24+1W. |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4+0W, 0W, 0W, 6+0W, 59+1W. |
| Romario Shepherd | 1+0W, 0W, 39+1W, 15r, 11+1W. |
| Gerald Coetzee | 1W, 1W, 4W, 0W, 1W. |
| Shreyas Gopal | 1W, 1W, 0W, 50+2W, 0W. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 0W, 5W, 2W, 0W, 0W. |
| Akash Madwal | 0W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 2W. |
PLAYERS STATS ON MAHARAJA YADAVINDRA STADIUM (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | RECORDS ON THIS VENUE |
| Rohit Sharma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Ishan Kishan | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| SuryaKumar Yadav | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Tilak Varma | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Tim David | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Hardik Pandya | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Mohammad Nabi | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Romario Shepherd | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Gerald Coetzee | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shreyas Gopal | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Akash Madwal | NOT PLAYED YET. |
PLAYERS LAST 5 INNINGS VS PBKS (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | LAST 5 INNINGS VS PBKS |
| Rohit Sharma | 0r, 44r, 28r, 8r, 63r. |
| Ishan Kishan | 75r, 1r, 3r, 6r, 7r. |
| SuryaKumar Yadav | 66r, 57r, 43r, 0r, 33r. |
| Tilak Varma | 26r, 3r, 36r. |
| Tim David | 19r, 25r. |
| Hardik Pandya | 8r, 1r, 27+1W, 40r, 1r. |
| Mohammad Nabi | 20+0W, 17+0W, 4+0W, 2+1W. |
| Romario Shepherd | 26+0W. |
| Gerald Coetzee | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shreyas Gopal | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W, 2W, |
| Akash Madwal | 0W. |
PLAYERS OVERALL RECORDS VS PBKS (IPL)
| PLAYERS NAME | TOTAL RUNS/WICKETS VS PBSK |
| Rohit Sharma | 29 INNINGS – 812 RUNS. |
| Ishan Kishan | 12 INNINGS – 239 RUNS. |
| SuryaKumar Yadav | 17 INNINGS – 427 RUNS. |
| Tilak Varma | 3 INNINGS – 65 RUNS. |
| Tim David | 2 INNINGS – 44 RUNS. |
| Hardik Pandya | 14 INNINGS – 246 RUNS – 4 WICKETS. |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 INNINGS – 36 RUNS – 1 WICKET |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 INNING – 26 RUNS – 0 WICKET. |
| Gerald Coetzee | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Shreyas Gopal | 7 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 15 INNINGS – 20 WICKETS. |
| Akash Madwal | 1 INNINGS – 0 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 31
- MI WIN – 16
- PBKS WIN – 15
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Sharma, I. Kishan.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, S. Yadav, T. Varma.
ALL-ROUNDERS – L. Livingstone, H. Pandya, S. Curran.
BOWLERS – J. Bumrah, K. Rabada, A. Singh.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – I. Kishan.
BATSMEN – R. Sharma, S. Yadav, S. Singh, T. David.
ALL-ROUNDERS – H. Pandya, L. Livingstone, S. Curran.
BOWLERS – H. Patel, J. Burmah, G. Coetzee.
BACK-UPS – A. Sharma, J. Bairstow, A. Madhwal, S. Gopal.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – R. Sharma, S. Curran.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – I. Kishan, S. Yadav.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
MUMBAI INDIANS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.