IPL 2020, KXIP vs MI LIVE: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal of Kings XI Punjab. (BCCI/IPL)IPL 2020, KXIP vs MI Team Predicted Playing 11 for Today Match LIVE Updates: Another exciting day of cricket awaits for us as Kings XI Punjab is all set to take on the defending champions Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Despite winning just one match out of the three contests they have played so far, KXIP have impressed everyone with their batting abilities, especially their openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. The duo are enjoying a superb run in the ongoing IPL and are currently leading the run-scorers’ tally with 222 and 221 runs respectively, including one century and a fifty each.
Meanwhile, if we look at their opponent Mumbai Indians, they are yet to fire big and are currently languishing at the sixth position on the points table. However, Punjab too have not fared well if we look at the table as they stand just one position above MI. Stay tuned for all the updates from this contest.
Aware of Kings XI Punjab’s batting prowess, Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond on Wednesday said the defending champions would be look to pick up early wickets to put pressure on the KL Rahul-led side in their next IPL match.
Kings XI openers Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are having a ball with the bat in the ongoing IPL, leading the run scorers tally with 222 and 221 runs respectively that includes one century and a fifty each. And Bond very well understands the importance of stopping the duo on Thursday, insisting that early wickets would be key to success for the title holders.
“KL Rahul has got runs against us in the last few games and he is a brilliant player. We are having our bowlers’ meeting this afternoon, in terms of our planning for our opponents who are playing well. KL is a dynamic player, who scores all around the field,” the former Kiwi pacer said.
Skipper KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have made inspiring starts this season, hitting a century and a fifty each, and getting the duo out early will be the key for Mumbai. Against Rajasthan, the pair shared a 183-run opening stand with Agarwal scoring his maiden ton while Rahul, fresh from recording the highest score by an Indian in IPL history, hit a 54-ball 69.
Mumbai Indians are blessed with a splendid batting firepower with the likes of Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan at the top-order, followed by the big-hitting Pollard and Hardik Pandya.
Just around 16 per cent of Mohammed Shami’s deliveries in IPL-13 have been short balls, yet they have accounted for 42 per cent of his wickets in three games. Despite the one-bouncer-an-over restriction, Shami has got 3 of his 7 scalps with the balls that have climbed on to the batsmen. It’s this aspect of Shami’s bowling that has added a spicy sub-layer to the Mumbai Indians-Kings XI Punjab fixture.
On Thursday, facing the Kings XI pacer will be Rohit Sharma, one of the most destructive executioners of the pull.
While Sharma’s range of pull shots is extensive, Shami too has a variety of short balls.
Coming off heartbreaking losses, the Indian Premier League game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab will be a test of character for both sides as they look to regain momentum on Thursday.
KXIP were at the receiving end of the highest successful run-chase in the tournament history as Rajasthan Royals overhauled a target of 224 with three balls to spare on Sunday.
While Kieron Pollard and Ishan Kishan led a remarkable fight-back, chasing 202, before Mumbai went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Super Over. [Match Preview]
Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the Indian Premier League 2020. Today, Kings XI Punjab will take on Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The players to watch out for will be men-in-form KL Rahul & Mayank Agarwal. For Mumbai it will be their skipper Rohit Sharma, the big man from West Indies Kieron Pollard. Among the bowlers it will be a great tussle between two India's frontline seamers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami. So who do you think will come on top tonight?