Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab IPL Match Prediction

sumit October 18, 2020 0 Comments

Table-topping Mumbai Indians take on last-placed Kings XI Punjab as the 2020 Indian Premier League continues with this match in Dubai. This fixture takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 18 and the live action starts at 18:00 local time.

Mumbai won when these teams last met, with Rohit Sharma top-scoring as he hit 70 in a total of 191/4 in a 48-run win. They have not lost since either, winning five in a row in total to move top of the table – a position they maintained as Quinton de Kock fired them to an eight-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders last time out.

Kings XI Punjab lost five in a row in total, after their first win of the tournament, but doubled their win tally by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore last time out. KL Rahul, the tournament’s top-scorer so far, hit 61* and Mayank Agarwal – second in the batting charts – hit 45. Chris Gayle’s half-century was also key in an eight-wicket win sealed off the final ball.

Date – 18 oct 2020

Time- 19:30:00, GMT +5:30

Venue – Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Winner –Mumbai Indians

MI vs KXIP Toss Prediction

Both teams won despite being asked to field first last time out – the tendency has been to win the toss and bat first in the UAE this year.

Weather Report

The wind should ease by the evening on another hot, dry Dubai evening.

Pitch Condition

The wicket is flat and fast at Dubai, so the runs are usually plentiful

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing 11

Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Nathan Coulter-Nile

Kings XI Punjab Predicted Playing 11

KL Rahul (c, wk), Mayank Argawal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh