Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be facing Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 33 of the Indian Premier League, 2024. The match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali on Thursday. Punjab Kings have played six matches in the series and are ranked seventh on the points table, while Mumbai Indians have also played six matches and are ranked eighth on the points table. In the last match played by Punjab Kings against Rajasthan Royals, Rajasthan beat Punjab by three wickets.

The top fantasy player for the Kings was Kagiso Rabada who scored 76 fantasy points. The other top point-getters are Sam Curran with 60 match fantasy points and Ashutosh Sharma with 52 match fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Chennai Super Kings, Chennai beat Mumbai by 20 runs. The top fantasy player for Mumbai Indians was Rohit Sharma who scored 150 fantasy points. The other top point-getters are Hardik Pandya with 58 match fantasy points and Tilak Varma with 48 match fantasy points.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is going to be difficult. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 151 runs.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

Weather Report

The temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees C and humidity is expected to be around 28%. Winds at a speed of 1.73 m/s are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with