MI vs PBKS Prediction

The most successful franchise in the Indian Premier League on one side and the least successful on the other, the MI vs PBKS prediction makes for interesting reading.

Mumbai Indians are the five-time IPL T20 champions and two-time Champions League T20 winners.

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have only made one final appearance in 2014 and have failed to reach the playoffs since then and are arguably among the worst-performing sides in the IPL’s history. But the PBKS vs MI prediction narratives have often been interesting.

With the 2022 mega auction, MI were forced to break the powerful squad that they had built over the course.

MI retained Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard ahead of the auction. Rohit Sharma will lead the side yet again. MI had to let go of the star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Trent Boult.

MI have featured in 6 IPL finals so far whereas PBKS reached Final only once in 2014.

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In the auction, they went to a bidding war to get Ishan Kishan back and had some very good picks in Tim David, Tymal Mills, Riley Meredith who should be a part of the playing XI right from the word go.

MI also secured the services of South African U19 star Dewald Brevis and superstar fast bowler Jofra Archer with an eye on the future. It will be interesting to see if Dewald Brevis gets a place in the playing XI right away.

PBKS had one of the best auction performances in the 2022 auction and it should help them stay strong in the MI vs Punjab prediction. They would have loved to have had Ravi Bishnoi back is now playing for India and is probable for the T20 World Cup.

PBKS parted ways with KL Rahul but retained Mayank Agarwal, who was named as their captain for IPL 2022, and Arshdeep Singh ahead of the auction.

PBKS brought in the likes of Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Odean Smith and Shahrukh Khan. They also brought in the Indian U19 star Raj Bawa into the mix.

Their batting line-up has immense firepower, making them a dynamic unit with several options.

MI vs PBKS Match Prediction

The five-time champions are the only team in the IPL to have a positive record against all the opponents.

These two teams have faced each other in 28 matches, of which, MI have claimed 15 while PBKS have 13 games.

This head to head record suggests Mumbai Indians will be favourites in the MI vs PBKS match prediction.

MI have dominated the rivalry with a 54% win percentage against PBKS in the last 14 IPL seasons.

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Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are placed in two separate groups for the IPL 2022 and will face each other only once in the league stage.

Overall, both the teams look star-studded but expect Mumbai Indians to have a slight advantage in the MI vs PBKS match prediction for the future clashes.

Talking about the squad construction for the IPL 2022, MI are likely to stick with their successful combo of two overseas pacers plus Bumrah. Tymal Mills, Riley Meredith are both potentially very good as enforcers and in death overs while Daniel Sams adds new ball value and batting depth.

The spin department could be a concern for MI with Murugan Ashwin and Mayank Markande as the two leg-spin options. The pitch report on the match day will decide their fate in the playing XI.

The batting line-up is pretty well-rounded with Rohit, Ishan, Suryakumar, Pollard and Tim David. Tim David is in ridiculously good form after successful stints in the Pakistan Super League and Big Bash League among other T20 franchise competitions. He should lead the list when it comes to key players in the MI vs Punjab match prediction.

Punjab Kings have a potential starting bowling attack of Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar, which doesn’t really look much of a threat.

The absence of Ravi Bishnoi will hurt them. Their batting, on the other hand, is power-packed. In the absence of Lokesh Rahul, PBKS will have Shikhar Dhawan as the anchor with the likes of Mayank, Bairstow, Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith looks a formidable line-up.

All in all, Mumbai Indians seem to have a better balance to their side and should be the front-runners in the PBKS vs MI match prediction discussions.

MI vs PBKS Head to Head

Mumbai Indians haven’t really dominated the MI vs PBKS head to head rivalry but have managed to stay just in front as their win percentage doesn’t drop below 50% in any of the different aspects.

As far as the matches in India are concerned, of the 13 clashes, MI have won 12 while PBKS have been victorious in 11 matches.

MI were unbeatable against PBKS in the IPL 2018.

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In the recent IPL T20 editions, both the teams have tasted success, winning one match each in the last three seasons. MI had defeated PBKS in both the league games back in 2018, which also happened to be the start of a new auction cycle.

The men in blue and gold have won 54% of their matches against the Punjab-based franchise with 15 victories out of 28 matches.

At home, it rises to 56%, having won five out of nine clashes. MI have enjoyed chasing the target, winning 56% of matches while batting second compared to 50% while batting first.

PBKS have a win percentage of 46% against MI, which rises to 50% when they bat second or play at home. They’ve won six out of 12 games while chasing and four out of eight matches in their own backyard.

Head to Head	MI Played	MI won	MI Win %	PBKS Played	PBKS Won	PBKS Win %
Overall	28	15	54%	28	13	46%
Bat First	12	6	50%	16	7	44%
Bowl First	16	9	56%	12	6	50%
Home	9	5	56%	8	4	50%
Away	8	4	50%	9	4	44%
Neutral	11	6	55%	11	5	45%

At neutral venues, PBKS have won 45% of matches. The fact that Punjab, despite being underwhelming with their performances in the league, have stood up to Mumbai Indians, perennial title winners, is a remarkable achievement.

Both the teams have had some powerful batting lineups over the years, piling up big totals in PBKS vs MI head to head battles.

Mumbai Indians’ highest total in this rivalry reads 223 while Punjab Kings had hammered 230 once. The lowest total recorded by MI and PBKS against each other read 87 and 119, respectively.

MI score 166 on average when they bat first while PBKS have an average first innings score of 170. The fact that the average first and second innings scores for both teams are around similar lines explains why these contests have often been spectacular.

Head to Head	MI	PBKS
Highest Team Score	223	230
Lowest Team Score	87	119
Average 1st Inn Score	166	170
Average 2nd Inn Score	157	156

There have been some exceptional individual performances in the MI vs PBKS head to head contests over the years.

Kieron Pollard from Mumbai Indians leads the batting charts with 529 runs while Shaun Marsh has scored 526 runs in this rivalry. As for the bowlers, Lasith Malinga has 22 wickets and Piyush Chawla has taken 15 scalps.

Punjab vs MI head to head also has a five-wicket haul from Munaf Patel and a 4/15 from Marcus Stoinis, the two being the best bowling performances for each team in MI vs PBKS head to head games.

Head to Head	MI	PBKS
Most Runs	529 – Kieron Pollard	526 – Shaun Marsh
Highest Individual Score	100* – Lendl Simmons	104* – Hashim Amla
Most Wickets	22 – Lasith Malinga	15 – Piyush Chawla
Best Bowling Figures	5/21 – Munaf Patel	4/15 – Marcus Stoinis

MI vs Punjab head to head has also seen a rare feat – a century from South Africa’s Hashim Amla. For Mumbai, Lendl Simmons, the West Indies opener who took the Indian Premier League by storm for a couple of seasons, has a 100* in a game against PBKS.

The IPL 2022 head to head contests between Punjab and MI should make for interesting viewing with both sides undergoing several changes, notably Punjab, who will have a new leader in Mayank Agarwal after his Karnataka teammate KL Rahul left the franchise.

Tournament	Match Date	Venue	Match Winner	Margin
IPL 2022	4/13/2022	Pune	PBKS	Won by 12 runs
IPL 2021	9/28/2021	Abu Dhabi	MI	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2021	4/23/2021	Chennai	PBKS	Won by 9 wickets
IPL 2020	10/18/2020	Dubai	PBKS	Won by NA tie
IPL 2020	10/1/2020	Abu Dhabi	MI	Won by 48 runs
IPL 2019	4/10/2019	Mumbai	MI	Won by 3 wickets
IPL 2019	3/30/2019	Chandigarh	PBKS	Won by 8 wickets
IPL 2018	5/16/2018	Mumbai	MI	Won by 3 runs
IPL 2018	5/4/2018	Indore	MI	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2017	5/11/2017	Mumbai	PBKS	Won by 7 runs
IPL 2017	4/20/2017	Indore	MI	Won by 8 wickets
IPL 2016	5/13/2016	Visakhapatnam	PBKS	Won by 7 wickets
IPL 2016	4/25/2016	Chandigarh	MI	Won by 25 runs
IPL 2015	5/3/2015	Chandigarh	MI	Won by 23 runs
IPL 2015	4/12/2015	Mumbai	PBKS	Won by 18 runs
IPL 2014	5/21/2014	Chandigarh	MI	Won by 7 wickets
IPL 2014	5/3/2014	Mumbai	MI	Won by 5 wickets
IPL 2013	5/18/2013	Dharamsala	PBKS	Won by 50 runs
IPL 2013	4/29/2013	Mumbai	MI	Won by 4 runs
IPL 2012	4/25/2012	Chandigarh	MI	Won by 4 wickets
IPL 2012	4/22/2012	Mumbai	PBKS	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2011	5/10/2011	Chandigarh	PBKS	Won by 76 runs
IPL 2011	5/2/2011	Mumbai	MI	Won by 23 runs
IPL 2010	4/9/2010	Chandigarh	PBKS	Won by 6 wickets
IPL 2010	3/30/2010	Mumbai	MI	Won by 4 wickets
IPL 2009	5/12/2009	Centurion	MI	Won by 8 wickets
IPL 2009	4/29/2009	Durban	PBKS	Won by 3 runs
IPL 2008	5/21/2008	Mumbai	PBKS	Won by 1 run
IPL 2008	4/25/2008	Chandigarh	PBKS	Won by 66 runs

MI vs PBKS Toss

Mumbai Indians have been a significantly luckier side when it comes to the MI vs Punjab toss results. Out of 28 MI vs PBKS toss results, MI have won the toss on 18 occasions while PBKS have been lucky 10 times.

However, players’ form and the pitch report on the matchday will be more important than toss when it comes to MI vs PBKS IPL matches.

Mumbai Indians have shown a strong preference for chasing in these battles, electing to field first on 12 instances.

The toss fortune in MI vs PBKS toss results hasn’t translated to the match results for MI as they have won only 44% of the matches.

PBKS have chosen to field first on six out of 10 occasions in the Punjab vs MI toss results. Much like their counterparts, PBKS have had only a 30% win record when winning the toss.

Both the teams have prefered fielding first more often so expect the trend to continue when the toss goes their way in the PBKS vs MI matches.

MI vs PBKS Betting tips

As we’ve discussed earlier, Mumbai Indians have rebuilt a solid squad with some brilliant additions – both experienced and youngsters.

They have a very good batting unit along with a potent pace bowling attack. Punjab Kings do not have a great bowling attack but a power-packed batting should come to the rescue.

Overall, Mumbai Indians should be favourites in the MI vs PBKS betting tips.

It will be a treat to watch gun players like Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard hitting boundaries all over the ground.

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Talking about the players, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Jonny Bairstow, Mayank Agarwal are likely to be the popular choices in the PBKS vs MI betting tips.

Liam Livingstone offers great all-round value while Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh will be top bowling picks. Expect Bumrah to feature in our fun88 news and betting tips regularly.

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