IPL 2023: Top 3 players to watch out for in PBKS vs MI

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams will go to this match after winning their respective previous contests in last-over thrillers. Their last meeting took place at the Wankhede Stadium on April 22, 2023, and in that intriguing clash, PBKS emerged victorious by 13 runs. 

Currently, Punjab and Mumbai are in the sixth and seventh positions respectively on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 points table. Win in this clash will take both teams closer to the Playoffs. After a couple of disheartening games, MI hammered Rajasthan Royals (RR) by six wickets in their last assignment. On the other hand, PBKS performed exceptionally at Chepauk and clinched a nerve-wracking win against powerful Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Both teams will look to continue their sensational displays in the upcoming match and to make it possible, they will bank on their key players to grab the match.

Here are three players to look out for in the PBKS vs MI match

3. Liam Livingstone

After a few unsuccessful outings, Liam Livingstone exploded with his bat in the massive game against CSK at Chepauk. While following a huge total of 201, Punjab required an impactful knock from Livingstone, and in return, the stylish batter lived up to the expectations with his 40 runs off just 24 deliveries.

During his swift innings, he displayed his confidence and played some exquisite strokes with his bat. His amazing knock was studded with five boundaries (four maximums and a four). Following this match-winning performance, PBKS will want their England stalwart to continue his good performance against MI in the IPL 2023.

With the unavailability of Jasprit Bumrah, MI’s pace attack isn’t effective with Jofra Archer, Riley Meredith, and Jason Behrendorff. Taking advantage of Mumbai's frailty, Livingstone will aim to come out good with his batting prowess against Rohit Sharma & his men.