IPL 2016, MI vs KXIP Playing 11: Probable XI for Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab (Confirmed XI)

KXIP will have their work cut out against the defending champions

Here is the team that may play for Kings XI Punjab on Friday:

Batting

The Kings XI Punjab batting has centered mainly around their new skipper Murali Vijay so far in the tournament. The stylish batsman has scored 318 runs in 10 innings, which include 3 half-centuries. Aussie all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been impressive in the 5 matches he has played thus far with 146 runs at an average of nearly 37.

The problem for KXIP has been the fact that some of the mainstays of their batting line-up have underperformed quite badly. Glenn Maxwell has scored 179 runs with 2 fifties but he has hardly looked threatening. Left-hander David Miller has been one of the major disappointments with just 131 runs at an average of under 17.

Wriddhiman Saha has also not played well enough and has recorded a tally of 160 runs in 8 innings so far. Hashim Amla has also not fired in the 2 innings that he has played. Punjab will need to sort out their batting quickly if they want to win their remaining matches.

All-rounders

Axar Patel has been the most impressive among the Kings XI Punjab all-rounders with some quick runs towards the end of the innings and also a few important wickets. Marcus Stoinis has also contributed with the ball and picked up 4 wickets to go alongside the runs that he has scored. None of the other all-rounders that have been tried by the Kings have yielded results so far.

Bowling

The fast bowlers have done a pretty good job for KXIP in the 2016 IPL. Both Mohit Sharma and Sandeep Sharma have claimed 10 wickets each and have given away their runs at an economy of under 8. In the spin department, Patel has ruled the roost with 9 wickets this season at an impressive economy rate of 7.40.

Newcomer KC Cariappa has also been quite impressive in the 3 matches he has played as he has grabbed 3 wickets and conceded runs at less than 7 per over. One of Punjab's most reliable bowlers from the past couple of seasons, Anureet Singh, made his first appearance only in his team's previous match against RCB.

Probable Playing XI

Murali Vijay (c), Hashim Amla, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Farhaan Behardien, Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma, KC Cariappa.