PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for IPL 2024, Match 33

The 33rd match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will see the Punjab Kings (PBKS) square off against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Thursday, April 18. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the PBKS vs MI Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks and the pitch report.

Punjab are currently placed eighth in the points table with two wins in six matches. They lost their last match to the Rajasthan Royals by three wickets. The Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, is ninth in the points table with two wins from six matches.

These two squads have played a total of 31 head-to-head matches, out of which Mumbai Indians have won 16 matches. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have won 15 games.

PBKS vs MI Match Details

The 33rd match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played on April 18 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The game is set to take place at 7:30 pm IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

PBKS vs MI, 33rd Match

Date and Time: 18th April 2024, 7:30 pm IST

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Pitch Report

The pitch at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur equally supports batters and bowlers. Fans can expect a high scoring match with pacers getting some wickets. The last match played on this pitch was between the Punjab Kings and the Rajasthan Royals, where a total of 299 runs were scored at a loss of 15 wickets.

PBKS vs MI Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)

PBKS - L L W L L

MI - L W W L L

PBKS vs MI Probable Playing XI

PBKS Playing XI

No injury updates.

Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and Kagiso Rabada.

MI Playing XI

No injury updates.

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, and Akash Madhwal.

PBKS vs MI Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan is undoubtedly the best wicketkeeper pick for today's match. He is in good form in this as he has smashed 184 runs in the last six matches. Jonny Bairstow is another good wicketkeeper pick, who has smashed 96 runs in four head-to-head matches at a strike rate of 160.

Batters

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav are the two best batters to pick for today's Dream11 team. Tilak Varma is another good pick for today's match. He has smashed a total of 65 runs in three head-to-head matches at a strike rate of 191.

All-rounders

Sam Curran

Hardik Pandya and Sam Curran are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Sam Curran has already smashed 126 runs and taken eight wickets in the last six matches. He is anchoring the innings for Punjab Kings and bowling at least three overs in the match. Liam Livingstone is another good pick for today's match.

Bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada. The head-to-head record favors them. Jasprit Bumrah has taken 20 wickets in 15 head-to-head matches. Arshdeep Singh is another good bowler who has taken seven wickets in three games at this venue.

PBKS vs MI match captain and vice-captain choices

Sam Curran

Sam Curran showed his dominance in all the matches till now. He is batting in upper-middle order and also bowling 3-4 overs, which makes him the top captaincy option. He has already smashed 126 runs and taken eight wickets in the last six matches. He has also smashed 133 runs and picked up five wickets in six head-to-head matches.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma loves performing against Punjab Kings and pitch is also expected to assist him. He has already smashed 261 runs in the last six matches, and has an average of 32 against the Punjab Kings in 30 matches.

5 Must-Picks for PBKS vs MI, 33rd Match

Sam Curran

Rohit Sharma

Ishan Kishan

Jasprit Bumrah

Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making top order batters or all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues.