PBKS vs MI: Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran has decided to bowl after winning the toss. There have been 2 changes from Punjab side. Shikhar Dhawan is injured, hence he has not been given a place in the playing eleven. Punjab has suffered another blow because Jonny Bairstow will also not be playing in this match. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians are going to enter with the playing eleven of the last match. Punjab is at 8th and MI at 9th in the points table. Both Mumbai and Punjab teams have lost their previous matches, so they would like to get the winning streak in this match. This will also be the 250th match of Rohit Sharma's IPL career.
What did the Punjab Kings captain say after the toss?
Sam Curran said, “We will bowl first. The same trend is going on in the tournament so far. Shikhar Dhawan is unwell, Riley Rousseau has come in the playing eleven in place of Jonny Bairstow. It does not feel good to lose in close matches. But we have tried to correct many things, some changes have been made technically.
MI captain's statement after the toss
Hardik Pandya said, “We would have batted first, so it is okay to lose the toss. Many times the match was in our control, but we could not capitalize on the opportunities. IPL tests you. The match is over until the last ball is bowled.” No. Every player will have to contribute to achieve the team's goal.
Playing XI of Punjab Kings: Riley Rousseau, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (captain), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada.
Playing XI of Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah.
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