Punjab Kings left out opener Jonny Bairstow out of the clash against MI on Thursday. The England batter has been out of form since the beginning of IPL 2024. PBKS announced a couple of changes as they won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Jonny Bairstow out of PBKS’ XI for MI clash
PBKS vs MI Playing XI
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Rilee Rossouw, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Gerald Coetzee, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah
Mullanpur Stadium Pitch Report
The Mullanpur stadium has witnessed three matches so far, all surpassing the 180-run mark, indicating the pitch’s nature. Additionally, two out of these three games were won by the team batting second, showcasing the preference for chasing. Even the one game lost had a narrow margin of just two runs, emphasizing the pitch’s suitability for teams batting later.
