Azmatullah Omarzai missing from PBKS vs MI Match 69 – Here’s Why

Punjab Kings (PBKS) lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in a vital encounter within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, Could 26. The winner of this conflict will guarantee themselves a top-two end.

PBKS are coming into this conflict on the again of a six-wicket defeat towards Delhi Capitals. In the meantime, Mumbai Indians beat the identical opponents of their most up-to-date encounter by 59 runs to qualify for the Playoffs.

Toss Replace

Shreyas Iyer received the toss and elected to area first. He stated that he believes in motion greater than phrases and defined how the venue will go well with each groups. In the meantime, Hardik Pandya stated that it’s a good toss to lose, as he wasn’t positive what to do had he received the toss. The star all-rounder talked about how the final eight-nine video games have been like knockouts for his group as they set to sq. off in one other necessary encounter.

Kyle Jamieson is available in for Azmatullah Omarzai, Ashwani Kumar makes a comeback

Kyle Jamieson, who got here in mid-season as an damage substitute, has been handed his debut. He shall be changing Azmatullah Omarzai, who had a disappointing outing with each bat and ball within the final recreation. In the meantime, Vijaykumar Vyshak can be within the beginning eleven for the Punjab-based aspect, with Praveen Dubey transferring to the Affect subs‘ record. For Mumbai Indians, Hardik talked about on the toss that younger left-arm seamer Ashwani Kumar is returning to the line-up. He has been named among the many Affect Substitute record and is predicted to be referred to as into motion within the second innings.

What did the captains say?

Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)

We’re going to bowl first. I let the motion discuss greater than phrases. I might simply give them some form of motivation and it’s then their job to go and execute. Jamieson and Vyshak are available in. It (the venue) is ideally appropriate for each side due to the situations; wind issue and measurement of the bottom. No you possibly can’t simply take it as simply one other day, you must hold upgrading your recreation and mindset, I’m somebody who thrives underneath strain, you must put your greatest foot ahead and on the similar time there isn’t any scope for errors.

Hardik Pandya (MI)

Appears like a very good observe, let’s examine. It’s a good toss to lose; we weren’t positive what to do. We did not thoughts both batting or bowling. We’ll put some runs and defend it. For us to be on this scenario lot of outcomes needed to go our method, 5 days again we weren’t on this place and in the present day we’re, however being trustworthy final 8-9 video games have been like knockouts for us. Only one change – Ashwani Kumar is available in.

Enjoying XIs

Punjab Kings

Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh.

Affect Substitutes: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Musheer Khan

Mumbai Indians

Ryan Rickelton (WK), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Affect Substitutes: Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju

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