IPL 2019, Match 9: Mumbai Indians' strongest playing XI against Kings XI Punjab

#2. Middle Order (Suryakumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard)

Yuvraj Singh has been looking in great touch this IPL (Picture courtesy: BCCI/iplt20.com)

In at number 3 will be Suryakumar Yadav. Yadav played a crucial knock of 38 runs against RCB and he was timing the ball very sweetly. But, just like Rohit and de Kock, he wasn't able to capitalize on his start and that left MI in a lot of bother against RCB. The Mumbai lad will also be looking to play a big inning against KXIP.

In at number 4 will be Yuvraj Singh. Against RCB, the southpaw again showed flashes of his old self. He hit Yuzvendra Chahal for 3 consecutive sixes in typical Yuvraj fashion, but he got caught out while trying to hit the fourth. Yuvi is looking in brilliant form right now and so he becomes an automatic pick against KXIP.

In at number 5 will be Kieron Pollard. The big man faltered against RCB, but it is expected that Rohit will still back the West Indian as he is a match winner on any given day. Moreover, he is a brilliant fielder and a potential bowling option for MI.