Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2023 IPL
Punjab Kings take on Mumbai Indians in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
The match is scheduled to start at 7.30pm local time (3pm BST) on Wednesday, May 3.
The game will be held at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
A win is very much needed for both teams. Duking it out in the lower-mid table, both Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will still have their hopes set on securing an elusive top-four spot in the table, and a win here would go a long way to making that a reality.
Sitting sixth, Kings have returned three wins in their last five, even if their thrilling last-ball victory over CSK might have been a bit too close for comfort.
MI, meanwhile - their dramatic victory over Rajasthan Royals in the 1,000th IPL match aside - seem to have the momentum. Nipping at the Kings' heels in seventh, they have a game in hand and come into the fixture with an equally healthy three wins from five.
Sikandar Raza (R. SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)
Any doubt around Liam Livingstone's fitness has now been put to rest; that's now three consecutive matches without a flare-up of the fitness issue that delayed his start to the competition. After finding a winning formula against CSK, expect Kagiso Rabada and Prabhsimran Singh to be involved with the impact substitution once again.
Everyone but the Punjab Kings will be glad to see Jofra Archer's return to fitness after an injury-free outing against the Royals. Watch out for the Indians' use of the impact substitute, or lack thereof, in this match-up. They found success playing with the same XI across 40 overs last time out, meaning they may see no reason to change their plans.
Continued consistency will be key if Kings are to emerge victorious. They may well have got over the line against CSK thanks to some last-ball heroics from Sikandar Raza, but a chase of 201 where top-scorer Prabhsimran Singh hits just 42 put emphasises on the need for every cog in the machine to turn up if they are to trump MI at home.
Kings will also be hoping for a change in fortunes for their bowling line-up. Sam Curran and Kagiso Rabada, with just one wicket between them versus CSK, can swing the game in their favour with a strong performance.
As for the five-time winners, they'll have confidence knowing their middle order is firing on all cylinders again. Kings will surely target Suryakumar Yadav, who launched his first ball for six on his way to making 55 off 29 against CSK, while Tim David's hat-trick of sixes to seal the deal at the Wankhede would inspire fear into the hardiest of bowling line-ups.
Matches played: 30
Punjab Kings wins: 15
Mumbai Indians wins: 15
Cloudy conditions are expected in Punjab, with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius.
Tim David, Mumbai Indians' premier death-overs hitter (PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow (injured, replaced by Matt Short), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa (injured, replaced by Gurnoor Singh Brar), Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson (injured, replaced by Riley Meredith), Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal, Mohit Rathee
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Arjun Tendulkar, Riley Meredith
Both Kings and MI are available at odds of 9/10 with the bookmakers.
Even the bookmakers aren't sure who is going to win this one, so expect it to be a close-fought affair. Given the momentum MI have after winning the IPL's 1,000th match, and with their middle-order batters firing, expect the visitors to leave Punjab with a narrow victory.
In the UK, Sky Sports have exclusive rights to this year's tournament, with matches available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Fans in India can watch all the action on Star Sports.
Elsewhere in the world, viewers in Australia can watch the IPL on Fox Sports while in New Zealand, Sky Sport will provide coverage.
Willow TV and Flow Sports will broadcast the tournament in the United States and the Caribbean, respectively.
Fans in MENA can catch the action on beIN Sports while in South Africa, SuperSport have the rights.
If you are watching from the Middle East, you'll be able to view the game on Times Internet.
People from Bangladesh can watch the game on Gazi TV.
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