High-flying Mumbai Indians (mi) will be eyeing a place in the final when they take on Punjab Kings (Pbks) In the Qualifier 2 of (pl 2025. The pbks vs mi match will be played at the narendra modi stadium in ahmedabad on sunday (June 1).
Mi are coming into this game after registering a thrilling win over Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator. The five-time IPL champions beat the title the Titans by 20 Runs to Register their first win over them since 2023.
Batting First, Mumbai Indians Posted a Mammoth Total of 228/5 in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma Starred with the Bat, Scoring 81 Runs While Jonny Bairsstow also played a Crucial 47-Run Knock. The mi bowlers then went on to defend the total by restricting Gujarat Titans to 208/6.
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With Momentum on their side, mi will be confident of beating pbks in the upcoming game alethough they should guard guard against complacement.
Mi has already lost against pbks this season and will have to be at their best to win the upcoming match. As mi gears up for the important game, we are taking a look at the Mumbai Indians Playing 11.
Mumbai Indians Playing 11 vs Punjab Kings- Qualifier 2, IPL 2025:
Openers: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairsstow (WK)
Rohit sharma and jonny bairsstow are set to be the openers in the Mumbai Indians Playing 11 for the Qualifier 2. In the last game against Gt, they gave mi a solid start with the bat. They added 84 runs for the first wicket and will look to do the same against pbks as well.
Bairsstow, who was playing his first game of the season, hit the ground running and scored 47 runs off just 22 balls. On the other hand, Rohit Went on to Score 81 Runs Off 50 Balls and was adjudged the player of the match as well for his match-winning knock.
Middle-Order: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner
The likes of suryakumar Yadav and tilak varma got the start with the bat in the last game against gt but neither of them could convert it into a big score. Suryakumar, who is the second-highest run-scorer in the ongoing IPL 2025, Departed for 33 Runs and Will Look To Score Big Against PBKS.
On the other hand, tilak scored 25 runs off just 11 balls with the help of 3 Sixes. He will also be eyeing a big score against pbks. Captain Hardik Pandya Played A Crucial Unbeated Cameo of 26 Runs to HELP his side Finish Strongly and it Eventually Played a Huge Role in Deciding the out the game.
He will be Mumbai indians’ main finisher with the bat in the upcoming match as well. Naman Dhir Scored Just 9 Runs in the last game and will look to do better against pbks. Raj bawa did not get the chance to either bat or bowl against gt but is expected to retain his spot in the mi playing 11.
Mitchell santner decided only 2 balls in the last game but count not score any runs. With the ball, the new zealand star bowled just one over and picked up a wicket with concert 10 runs.
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson
The Mumbai Indians Playing 11 is likely to have three frontline pars. Trent Boult and Jasprit bumrah are set to lead the attack. Richard gleeson is also expected to be a part of the mi playing 11 if deepak chahar fails to recover in time for the match. Mi can also use left-arm pacer ashwani kumar as an impact player like in the last game.
