{"id":2694,"date":"2023-04-20T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T09:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2023-04-20T15:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T09:30:34","slug":"mi-vs-pbks-match-31-ipl-2023-preview-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/mi-vs-pbks-match-31-ipl-2023-preview-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"MI vs PBKS | Match 31 | IPL 2023 Preview &#038; Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MI vs PBKS is the 31st game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. After losing their opening two this season, Mumbai Indians (MI) have won three games in a row. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings (PBKS), too, will be eyeing two points away from home. In their last away outing, PBKS grabbed a victory over Lucknow Super Giants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IPL match 31 will be played at Wankhede Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>MI vs PBKS Preview |<\/b><b>Team Analysis &amp; Squad Details<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s closely examine MI and PBKS &#8211; team analysis, squad, head-to-head record, and prediction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mumbai Indians (MI)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MI&#8217;s strength is its batting unit, which is improving after each match. Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan have been the most consistent performers, while Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Cameron Green have chipped in with crucial knocks. Tim David&#8217;s presence adds more depth to the franchise&#8217;s batting department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veteran spinner Piyush Chawla and Aussie pacers Jason Behrendorff and Riley Meredith impressed in the victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. Chawla and Behrendorff have taken 13 wickets between them this season. Arjun Tendulkar, who opened the bowling for MI in the last two games, grabbed his maiden IPL wicket in the victory over the Orange Army in Hyderabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>MI Squad<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rohit Sharma (captain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim David<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suryakumar Yadav<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cameron Green<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tristan Stubbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dewald Brevis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Behrendorff<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duan Jansen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jofra Archer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Riley Meredith<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shams Mulani<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vishnu Vinod<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arjun Tendulkar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ishan Kishan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piyush Chawla<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramandeep Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raghav Goyal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arshad Khan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nehal Wadhera<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumar Kartikeya<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hrithik Shokeen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akash Madhwal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tilak Varma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandeep Warrier<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Punjab Kings (PBKS)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBKS have seen many ups and downs in their IPL journey, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. However, the franchise has hit its stride this season with impressive victories. The team has made wise investments in young talents and experienced T20 cricketers, giving the squad a fresh lease of life and a renewed sense of competitiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shikhar Dhawan will be delighted that the franchise found a new match-winner after Sikandar Raza&#8217;s exploits against Lucknow Super Giants. Shahrukh Khan is another player PBKS can rely on. The bowling unit is formidable, with the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, and Rahul Chahar. Arshdeep is PBKS&#8217; top wicket-taker with eight wickets, while overseas bowlers Nathan Ellis and Sam Curran have taken five wickets each.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>PBKS Squad<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shikhar Dhawan (captain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vidwath Kaverappa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harpreet Brar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harpreet Singh Bhatia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baltej Dhanda<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shahrukh Khan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rishi Dhawan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raj Angad Bawa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rahul Chahar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohit Rathee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atharva Taide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arshdeep Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivam Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sikandar Raza<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sam Curran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathan Ellis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liam Livingstone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kagiso Rabada<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew Short<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhanuka Rajapaksa\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jitesh Sharma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prabhsimran Singh<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gurnoor Singh<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Head-to-Head &#8211; MI vs PBKS<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MI and PBKS have a long-standing rivalry in the IPL. In their 29 encounters between both teams, MI emerged victorious on 15 occasions. PBKS grabbed a 12-run win over MI in the last meeting between both teams. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>IPL 2023 Stats &#8211; MI &amp; PBKS<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Runs: Tilak Varma &#8211; 214 runs (MI); Shikhar Dhawan &#8211; 233 runs (PBKS)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Wickets: Piyush Chawla &#8211; 7 wickets (MI); Arshdeep Singh &#8211; 8 wickets (PBKS)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Sixes: Tilak Varma &#8211; 14sixes (MI), Shikhar Dhawan &#8211; 8 sixes (PBKS)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stats as on April 19, 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Winner Prediction &#8211; MI &amp; PBKS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When MI and PBKS lock horns, it&#8217;s more than just another game in the IPL. It&#8217;s a rivalry fueled by the intense competition between two teams who have had some exhilarating battles over the years. Despite MI holding a slight edge in the head-to-head stats, PBKS could grab two points on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts on MI vs PBKS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans will be excited to watch the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Suraykumar Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, etc. The IPL match 31 is sure to provide plenty of excitement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fun88inr.com\/\">Fun88 blog<\/a> to get more information on MI vs PBKS | Match 31 | IPL 2023 Preview &amp; Prediction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MI vs PBKS is the 31st game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. After losing their opening two this season, Mumbai Indians (MI) have won three games in a row. 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