MI vs PBKS LIVE Score: Mumbai Indians win toss opt to bowl first, Follow live update Defending champions Mumbai Indians will face off Punjab Kings on Tuesday as it looks to turn the tide in its favour after its journey got derailed with their straight losses. The Rohit Sharma-led MI will face a stiff battle against KL Rahul & Co the two teams share a rivalry of equals in the Indian Premier League. The two needs to win the game in order to keep their hopes of qualifying in the IPL 2021 playoffs alive. The two cannot afford to lose a single game after managing just 8 points in 10 matches each. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and live streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar.
MI vs PBKS LIVE Score: Mumbai Indians win toss opt to bowl first, Follow live update
MI vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Punjab Kings Playing XI: KL Rahul(w/c), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
MI vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2021: As for other places, Mumbai Indians will need to make a plethora of changes but they are expected to retain the core against Punjab Kings in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Only their bowling department has done well with Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah leading from the front. But with the batting department struggling, Mumbai Indians could give James Neesham a chance in place of Adam Milne to strengthen the batting.
MI vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2021: However, Rohit Sharma’s injury could complicate things. The Mumbai Indians captain suffered a blow to his hand after Ishan Kishan’s strike hit his hand on the non-striker end. He was in discomfort and quickly departed and was seen using icepacks during the match. While he did return to the field, if the injury is little more than minor, he could be rested considering the T20 World Cup.
18:00 – IPL 2021: MI vs PBKS – TV & Live Streaming in India
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17:40 – How MI and PBKS can qualify for playoffs
Punjab Kings – 3 Victories of 4 Remaining Matches: The perrenial under-achievers of IPL, Punjab Kings is at No. 5 position in the IPL Points table. They have 8 points from 10 matches & need to improve their NRR & also win 3 games out of 4 to qualify for IPL Playoffs.
In the remaining matches, PBKS will face: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Mumbai Indians (MI).
Mumbai Indians – Win 4 out of 4 Games: The playoff race for defending champion Mumbai Indians is getting shaky with passing of each and every match.
They have lost all 3 matches in Phase 2 of IPL. MI Players are looking very rusty, out of form and playoff hopes are getting dented with every passing match.
MI has now falled to 7th position in IPL Points Table. The Rohit Sharma-led side, who has won the IPL title record 5 times can still qualify for Playoffs but can’t afford any more slip up.
Their NRR is very poor and that is the reason it will be safer for them to win all 4 games and qualify for playoffs in style. Otherwise even 3 victories from 4 matches can get them a playoff spot.
MI has to face Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the remaining matches.
17:30 – Five key players for IPL 2021: MI vs PBKS 42nd Match –
Rohit Sharma –Rohit Sharma is the man in form for Mumbai Indians. The five-time champions are struggling with its out-of-form middle order and skipper Rohit Sharma is the only positive for the side with the bat. Hitman has scored 326 runs in 9 innings at an average of 36.22 and a strike rate hovering around 128.85. In the last two games, Rohit Sharma has scored 33 and 43 respectively and is a must-have pick in the fantasy team.
KL Rahul –KL Rahul has been in sublime form since IPL 2019. Punjab Kings skipper slammed his maiden IPL ton in 2019, finishing the season with 593 runs at an average of 53.90. In IPL 2020, KL Rahul won the orange cap for amassing 670 runs at an average of 55.83. He is the second in the race of Orange Cap this season and has amassed 401 runs in 9 innings at an average of 57.28. He has hit four fifties in nine innings and is a perfect option for captain/vice-captain.
Mayank Agarwal – With 332 runs in 9 innings, Mayank Agarwal is the second leading run-scorer for Punjab Kings in the ongoing season. Agarwal averages 41.50 in the ongoing edition and strikes at a rate of 142.48. He has hit three fifties in nine innings and is a must-have batsman in your fantasy team.
Rahul Chahar – Rahul Chahar has picked up 12 wickets in 10 innings and is the second leading wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians in the ongoing season. He returned with 1-33 in the previous game against Bangalore and is likely to be crucial against Punjab Kings.
Jasprit Bumrah – Mumbai Indians premium pacer Jasprit Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker for the side with 14 wickets in 10 innings. In two games in UAE, Bumrah has picked up a total of six wickets, three each against Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
17:20 – IPL 2021 Teams Points Table
| No. | Teams | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | NRR | |
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | +1.069 | |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | +0.711 | |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -0.359 | |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | +0.322 | |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -0.271 | |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -0.369 | |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -0.551 | |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | -0.501 |
17:00 – MI vs PBKS Probable Playing 11
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Punjab Kings
KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
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Mumbai Indians will also look to avenge their loss to Punjab Kings after losing by 9 wickets in the first phase of the season. The match is expected to be evenly poised and the performance of middle-order batsmen could define the match. Both MI and PBKS middle-order batsmen have failed to prove their willow with the bat in the last three matches held in UAE. The two teams have played against each other on 27 occasions. The result stands 14-13 in favour of Rohit Sharma & Co. Now, KL Rahul‘s Punjab Kings will look to level up against MI.
MI vs PBKS LIVE Score: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Toss at 7:00 PM Follow live update
IPL 2021- MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head records
Total matches played: 27
MI won: 14
PBKS won: 13
Highest Scores:
223 for Mumbai Indians
230 for Punjab Kings
Lowest Scores:
87 for Mumbai Indians
119 for Punjab Kings
IPL 2021- MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head records: Can Mumbai Indians continue its dominance against Punjab Kings?
Last 5 matches:
- Punjab Kings won by 9 wickets
- Mumbai Indians won by 48 runs
- Match Tied (Punjab Kings won second super over)
- Punjab Kings won by 8 wickets
- Mumbai Indians won by 3 wickets.
| Played | Won by PBKS | Won by MI | Tie | No Result |
| 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Winner | Won By | Venue |
| 23-Apr-2021 | Punjab Kings | 9 Wickets | Chennai |
| 18-Oct-2020 | Punjab Kings | Super Over | Dubai |
| 1-Oct-2020 | Mumbai Indians | 48 Runs | Abu Dhabi |
| 10-Apr-2019 | Mumbai Indians | 3 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 30-Mar-2019 | Punjab Kings | 8 Wickets | Mohali |
| 16-May-2018 | Mumbai Indians | 2 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 4-May-2018 | Mumbai Indians | 6 Wickets | Indore |
| 11-May-2017 | Punjab Kings | 7 Runs | Mumbai |
| 20-Apr-2017 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Wickets | Indore |
| 13-May-2016 | Punjab Kings | 7 Wickets | Visakhapatnam |
| 25-Apr-2016 | Mumbai Indians | 25 Runs | Mohali |
| 3-May-2015 | Mumbai Indians | 23 Runs | Mohali |
| 12-Apr-2015 | Punjab Kings | 18 Runs | Mumbai |
| 21-May-2014 | Mumbai Indians | 7 Wickets | Mohali |
| 3-May-2014 | Mumbai Indians | 5 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 18-May-2013 | Punjab Kings | 50 Runs | Dharamsala |
| 29-Apr-2013 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Runs | Mumbai |
| 25-Apr-2012 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Mohali |
| 22-Apr-2012 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Mumbai |
| 10-May-2011 | Punjab Kings | 76 Runs | Mohali |
| 2-May-2011 | Mumbai Indians | 23 Runs | Mumbai |
| 9-Apr-2010 | Punjab Kings | 6 Wickets | Mohali |
| 30-Mar-2010 | Mumbai Indians | 4 Wickets | Mumbai (BS) |
| 12-May-2009 | Mumbai Indians | 8 Wickets | Centurion |
| 29-Apr-2009 | Punjab Kings | 3 Runs | Durban |
| 21-May-2008 | Punjab Kings | 1 Run | Mumbai |
| 25-Apr-2008 | Punjab Kings | 6 Runs | Mohali |
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