Indian T20 League 2021: Match 17 PUN vs MUM – Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips, Prediction, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Match Details

The 17th game of the Indian T20 League between Punjab and Mumbai will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 23rd April 2021.

The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. The live streaming will be available on the Hotstar app and website.

Preview 

Punjab are looking for ways to get their campaign going,  but their performances are letting them down. In the previous match against Hyderabad, it seemed that they were not able to find ways in which they could counter the threat of a slow surface. They will now meet Mumbai, who have won two matches on this surface already. 

Last season, these two teams played two interesting matches, one of which was won by Punjab in the super over. This contest should be interesting to watch for the fans as it brings stars like KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Rohit Sharma in front of each other. 

Mumbai does have an edge, having played on these surfaces and would know how to handle the slowness of the surface. They will start as favorites against underconfident Punjab. 

Probable Playing XIs for PUN vs MUM

Punjab:

Predicted XI: KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Mumbai:

Predicted XI: 

Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant YadavAdam Milne, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Captaincy picks for PUN vs MUM

KL Rahul (PUN)

KL Rahul is someone who has a tremendous Indian T20 League record. His greatest strength is his ability to score frequently against quality opposition. The last time these two teams played against each other, Rahul scored a match-winning knock. His record against Mumbai in the competition history is quite good. 

Rohit Sharma (MUM)

Rohit Sharma is due a big knock in this competition. He hasn’t got a huge fifty, something that looks imminent. In the previous match, he scored 45 runs and his innings was important. But, he also got out at the wrong time, and had he stayed on the wicket, Mumbai might have got a match-winning score. 

Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips

2-Player Team

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Mayank Agarwal

3-Player Team

KL Rahul (C), Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah

4-Player Team

Rohit Sharma (C), Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Chris Gayle

11-Player Team

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Rohit Sharma (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision