High Fly Mumbai Indians (MI) When they take on it, they will focus on the final location. Punjab Kings (PBK) (PL2025. The PBKS vs MI match will be held on Sunday (June 1) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
MI is taking part in the game after registering a thrilling victory for the Gujarat Titans at the Eliminator. The five-time IPL champion has registered his first victory since 2023, beating The Titans by 20 runs.
First batting, the Mumbai Indians posted a total of 228/5 mammoth in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma starred in the bat, earning 81 runs, while Johnny Bairstow also played a crucial knock of 47 runs. The MI bowlers then continued to adhere to the total by limiting the Gujarat Titan to 208/6.
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With momentum, Mi should prevent complacentness, but is sure he will beat PBK in future games.
MI has already lost once against PBK this season and must be in top form to win any upcoming matches. As Mi prepares for a critical game, we are watching the Mumbai Indians playing 11.
Mumbai Indians 11 vs Punjab Kings – Qualifying 2, IPL 2025:
Opener: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (WK)
Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow will be openers for the Mumbai Indians, who play 11 in Qualifying 2. They add 84 runs to the first wicket and will do the same for PBK.
Bairstow, who was playing the first game of the season, ran out and scored 47 runs from just 22 balls. Meanwhile, Rohit scored 81 runs from 50 balls, and the player in the match was also judged by the knocks he won in the match.
Intermediate: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma like them got off to a bat in their final game against GT, but neither of them were able to convert it to a big score. Suryakumar is the second-highest run scorer in the ongoing IPL 2025, leaving for 33 runs and scoring big against PBK.
Meanwhile, Tilak scored 25 runs from just 11 balls with the help of three sixes. He also focuses on the big score against PBK. Captain Hardik Pandya played a crucial, unbeaten cameo with 26 runs, helping his side to finish strong and played a major role in ultimately determining the outcome of the game.
He will be the main finisher for the Mumbai Indians in bats in future matches. Naman Dhir will score just nine runs in the final game and become better against PBK. Raj Bawa has not been able to get either a bat or a bowl opportunity against GT, but is expected to hold his spot in MI play 11.
Mitchell Santner faced two balls in the final game but failed to score a run. With the ball, the New Zealand star bowled only once and picked up a wicket while acknowledging 10 runs.
Bowlers: Trent Bourto, Jaspri Bumra, Richard Gleeson
The Mumbai Indians, who play 11, could have three frontline pacers. Trent Bourto and Jasplit Bumra are ready to lead the attack. Richard Gleason is also expected to be part of MI Play 11 if Deepak Chahar does not recover in time for the match. MI can also use left arm pacer Ashwani Kumar as an impact player like the last game.