IN IPL history, PBKS and MI have faced off 32 times with Mumbai emerging victorious on 17 occasions, and Punjab winning 15 times. But this time around in IPL 2025, when the both teams faced off once on May 26, it was Shreyas Iyer’s team, that crossed the line with 7 wickets in hand.
After setting a target of 185, MI couldn’t stop PBKS batters, and lost in only 18.3 overs. For the former, Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 57, while Priyansh Arya (62) and Josh Inglis (73), returned with fifties for Iyer’s team. Bowling wise, Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh picked four wickets in all to curtail the opposition. And perhaps that win hold the blueprint for PBKS — as how to go about business in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, when they meet the same team.
Do’s for PBKS vs MI
Get perfect playing XI: Even though there is no clarity on, if leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is fit or not, but if he is, he should straightway be drafted into the XI, at the expense of Azmatullah Omarzai or Kyle Jamieson. He could be a good bet against Suryakumar Yadav, MI’s best batter, and has dismissed him thrice in 12 innings. More importantly, out of the 71 balls bowled, he has delivered 29 dots. So that is a high percentage.
Harpreet Brar a Must: The team should also go with the left arm spinner who has been excellent. In 8 matches he has 10 wickets, at an economy of 8.63. IN the last match vs MI, he got the priced wicket of Rohit Sharma.. so Shreyas should look to use that ploy again.
Watch Out for Jasprit Bumrah: The biggest threat to PBKS batting line up will only be Bumrah. The bowler has 24 wickets against them in 17 innings, at an economy of only 6.23. If the batters can somehow survive his initial burst, they would be in a position to capitalise later.
Don’ts for Punjab Kings
Priyansh Arya & Prabhsimran misfiring: The opening duo have been one of the best batting pairs, and if they fail, it could trigger a collapse, just like what happened against RCB.
Failure of Shreyas Iyer: The captain has scored 516 runs this year, and needs to keep up the good work. If he stays at the wicket, he would change the game alone. That would also instill a lot of confidence in the team. So, captain’s good performance is somehow proportional to team’s good performance. And PBKS cannot afford a bad effort from skipper.
What PBKS need to do to beat MI in qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad? Inside Sport India.
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