MI vs PBKS, IPL 2021: Today's match - players list & umpires
Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will clash in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Tuesday. Both teams are in similar positions in the league table ahead of their clash at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
MI are languishing in seventh position in the IPL 2021 points table, with four wins from ten matches. PBKS, meanwhile, are above MI only because of a superior net run-rate.
The MI-PBKS match on Tuesday will be the second game of the day. With CSK, DC, RCB and KKR moving into double-digit point hauls, MI and PBKS will have to pull up their socks quickly.
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MI vs PBKS - Today's Match - Playing XIs
MI
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
PBKS
KL Rahul (c & w), Mandeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
A cracking contest on the cards in Abu Dhabi! 👌 👌
The @ImRo45-led @mipaltan square off against @klrahul11's @PunjabKingsIPL in Match 42 of the #VIVOIPL. 👍 👍 #MIvPBKS
Which side will come up trumps❓ https://t.co/Fr6X3EErJJ
MI vs PBKS - Full squads
MI
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Rahul Chahar, Aditya Tare, Anukul Roy, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Roosh Kalaria, Saurabh Tiwary, Adam Milne, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, Jimmy Neesham, Yudhvir Charak, Arjun Tendulkar, Marco Jansen.
PBKS
KL Rahul (c & w), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Adil Rashid, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques, Mandeep Singh, Chris Jordan, Jalaj Saxena, Murugan Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Saurabh Kumar, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Nathan Ellis
MI vs PBKS - Today's IPL Match - Umpires
On-field Umpires: Virender Sharma, S Ravi.
Third Umpire: Ulhas Gandhe.
Match Referee: Narayanankutty V.
MI vs PBKS: Who won the toss in today's IPL match?
MI won the toss and have opted to bowl first. MI have made two changes to their playing XI, with Saurabh Tiwary and Nathan Coulter-Nile replacing Ishan Kishan and Adam Milne, respectively.
Explaining his decision to bowl, MI captain Rohit Sharma said:
“Just a team plan, nothing specific. It's a good pitch to bat on, so pretty simple actually.”
🚨 Toss Update 🚨
@mipaltan have won the toss & elected to bowl against @PunjabKingsIPL. #VIVOIPL #MIvPBKS
Follow the match 👉 bit.ly/IPL2021-42 https://t.co/17lhgXY1Nf
PBKS made one change to their team. Mayank Agarwal is suffering from a stiff back, so Mandeep Singh has come in.