Punjab vs Mumbai, MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League, Match 13

Match Details:

The 13th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Mumbai and Punjab at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. We have got the best Mumbai vs Punjab team prediction for today’s match.

Mumbai vs Punjab Match 13 is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview

The 13th match of Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Rajasthan and Kolkata at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

As the Indian T20 League is giving us nail-biting finishes every game, Mumbai and Punjab were involved in the most thrilling encounters of the tournament so far. Mumbai played Bangalore in their last match and produced yet another game which went down to the wire. The likes of Kieron Pollard and Ishan Kishan did the unthinkable to take the game so close, but ended up to be in the receiving end in the super over.

The defending champions suffered two losses in three games and are sitting at the fifth spot on the points table. However, by looking at the balance they possess in their team, they will expect to win this match and take themselves into the top half of the points table.

At the other end, Punjab has started their campaign with two heartbreaking losses, including a win in three games. Similar to Mumbai’s last game, they lost their first game against Delhi in a super-over followed by a big win in their second match. Later at Sharjah, despite scoring the bulk of runs in the first innings, Punjab conceded the highest successful run-chase in the tournament’s history.

They have the best opening pair in the tournament so far, who have scored most of the runs and their middle-order is yet to perform. Their spin unit has been top notch and will be playing a key role to tackle the power-packed middle order of Mumbai.

Today’s Probable Playing 11:

Mumbai Probable Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, James Pattinson/Michell McClenaghan, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Bench:

Saurabh Tiwary, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Chris Lynn, Sherfane Rutherford, Anukul Roy, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Mitchell McClenaghan/James Pattinson, Mohsin Khan, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare, Digvijay Deshmukh.

Punjab Probable Playing XI

KL Rahul (C) (WK), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, Jimmy Neesham/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, Murugan Ashwin/Krishnappa Gowtham.

Bench:

Chris Gayle, Deepak Hooda, Mandeep Singh, Tajinder Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Hardus Viljoen, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jagadeesha Suchith, Mujeeb Ur Rahman/Jimmy Neesham, Krishnappa Gowtham/Murugan Ashwin, Chris Jordan.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul (C), Ishan Kishan, Nicholas Pooran

Batsmen – Rohit Sharma (VC), Mayank Agarwal, Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – James Pattinson, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MyTeam11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan,

Batsmen – Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal (C), Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders –  Glenn Maxwell, Kieron Pollard

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Ravi Bishnoi (VC), Sheldon Cottrell

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there is an update)

Mumbai vs Punjab Weather Report

The weather continues to look promising with zero possibility of rain. The temperature will be around 33-34 Degree Celsius during the course of the game and the dew factor will play a big part in the second innings.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Abu Dhabi has been slow and helpful for spinners in the last game. Batting second makes things difficult for the batsmen. Anything above 160 is difficult to chase down.

Average first innings score:

165 (Considering IPL 2020 matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 2, Lost – 2, Tie – 0 (Considering IPL 2020 matches at this venue)

MVP for MyTeam11 Fantasy from each team

Rohit Sharma – Mumbai – Rohit Sharma has a SR of 141.5 in his T20 career against Punjab which is his best against any team. He played a knock of 80 against Kolkata in Abu Dhabi recently. He was the only one from Mumbai who looked to be in good touch on those slow pitches of Abu Dhabi.

KL Rahul – Punjab – KL Rahul likes to play against Mumbai a lot. He has scored most of his runs against them since 2018. He has an average of 144.5 against them at a SR of 143.8 which includes  two half-centuries and a century in four innings. He is also currently leading the chart of scoring runs this season with 222 in three innings.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain Options: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Suryakumar Yadav

Vice-Captain Options: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Ravi Bishnoi

Today’s Mumbai vs Punjab Probable Winners

Punjab is expected to win this match. 

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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.