IPL 2021: PBKS vs MI, Stats Preview – Upcoming records and approaching milestones

The reigning champions Mumbai Indians have not been able to make a breezing start to their campaign to defend the title so far. They have lost 2 of the 4 matches played till now in the 14th season. Mumbai Indians will face Punjab Kings on 23rd April at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. They lost their last game against Delhi Capitals on the same ground.

On the other hand, Punjab Kings have also failed to make an impact in this edition. They have lost three games in a row after winning the first match against Rajasthan Royals. The bowling attack of Punjab has not impressed, and their batting has also been inconsistent.

For Mumbai, their middle order has failed to put up a show in the crucial phases. The team would be hoping for a good performance from Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya.

Let’s look at important stats and numbers before the start of the IPL clash between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians: 

99 – Jasprit Bumrah has featured in 99 T20 matches for Mumbai Indians so far and will be playing his 100th T20 match for the franchise. He has played 96 of these matches in IPL, and 3 in Champions League T20.

19 – Mayank Agarwal has scored 981 IPL runs for Punjab Kings, and is only 19 runs away from reaching the 1000-run mark.

49 – Krunal Pandya has picked up 49 wickets in 75 IPL matches so far. He needs 1 more scalp to complete 50 wickets in the tournament.

41 – Ishan Kishan has scored 959 IPL runs for Mumbai Indians, and is only 41 runs away from reaching the 1000-run mark.

669 – Among Mumbai players, Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs (669) against Punjab Kings at an average of 33.45 and strike rate of 142.34.

664 – Chris Gayle has smashed the most runs (664) against Mumbai Indians among the current players of the Punjab team. These runs have come at a strike rate of 134.14 including 6 fifties.