Mumbai Indians have been in rampaging form with five straight wins but can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Kings...
Mumbai Indians have been in rampaging form with five straight wins but can ill afford to be complacent against a Chris Gayle-inspired Kings XI Punjab side in their Indian Premier League game in Dubai on Sunday.
A win for Mumbai Indians will virtually seal them a spot in the play-offs while a loss for KXIP could send them out of contention.
Rohit Sharma and Co have steamrolled opposition teams with an explosive batting line-up complemented by a lethal bowling attack and the latest side to bear their brunt were the Kolkata Knight Riders who suffered an eight-wicket defeat on Friday.
On the other hand, KXIP are languishing at the bottom of the table despite having the top-two leading run-getters of the tournament in skipper KL Rahul (387 runs at a strike rate of 134.84) and his opening partner, Mayank Agarwal (337 runs).
Head-to-head
| Matches | KXIP won | MI won | KXIP win% | MI win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KXIP vs MI | 25 | 11 | 14 | 44% | 56% |
MI boast of top batsmen such as captain Rohit Sharma (251 runs) and his opening partner Quinton de Kock (269) both of whom are in good touch, while the middle-order is...
