IPL 2020 MI vs KXIP Toss Updates: Kings XI Punjab Win Toss, Opt To Bowl Against Mumbai Indians

MI vs CSK Toss Update, IPL 2020 UAE: Kings Eleven Punjab won the toss and has opted to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians

IPL 2020: Kings Eleven Punjab vs Mumbai Indians

KL Rahul led Kings Eleven Punjab won the toss and has opted to bowl first against defending champions Mumbai Indians led by captain Rohit Sharma  in the 13th match of the Indian Premier League 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday evening. Both the sides have not made any major changes to their squads and are eyeing to the a victory after suffering two defeats from three matches in the tournament so far.  Mumbai have made no change this time. Ishan Kishan who displayed a decent performance in the match continues to be in the squad this time as well in place of Saurabh Tiwary who is not fit. Punjab on the other hand have brought in Krishnappa Gowtham in place of Murugan Ashwin. However the fans continue to miss Indies star Chris Gayle. Mumbai Indians and Kings Eleven Punjab have locked horns against each other 24 times over the past twelve seasons with MI enjoying a slight dominance over KXIP with thirteen wins. The Punjab franchise has won eleven games against the defending champions. However, today's match will be a level playing field for both Team Punjab and team Mumbai as the conditions are pretty new in the UAE. Both the teams have come into the game this evening on the back of losses against Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore respectively. Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, James Pattinson, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Nair, James Neesham, Sarfaraz Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell, Ravi Bishnoi