Coming in as a replacement for Ryan Rickelton, Jonny Bairstow has shown promising signs for Mumbai Indians. In their recent match against Gujarat Titans, the right-handed batsman delivered a strong start for the Mumbai-based franchise. Facing 22 deliveries, Bairstow garnered 47 runs, including four boundaries and three maximums. Ahead of Qualifier 2, the 35-year-old will look to replicate his performance (Pic: X/@mipaltan)
Joining the likes of premier pacers Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah and Richard Gleeson gained the limelight with his extraordinary skills with the ball. During the clash against GT, the 37-year-old speedster was seen making it difficult for the batsmen to score easy runs. He will be one of the exciting picks to watch out for in the highly anticipated clash against Punjab (Pic: X/@mipaltan)
From Punjab's dugout, their skipper Shreyas Iyer's contribution will be crucial in the side's journey to the final of the ongoing cash-rich league. The right-hander was not able to score many runs during the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as he departed for just two runs. Ahead of Qualifier 2, Iyer will face a stern test against the bowling line-up consisting the likes of players such as Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner (Pic: X/@PunjabKingsIPL)
With the ball, Punjab will rely heavily on their premier pacer, Arshdeep Singh. So far, in 15 matches, he has claimed 18 wickets with the best bowling figures of 16 runs for three wickets. In the all-important game against five-time champions MI, the 26-year-old will have a challenge of bowling against Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav (Pic: X/@PunjabKingsIPL)
Over the years, Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as a reliable batting option for MI. The veteran is having a dream run in the ongoing league as he has already scored 673 runs in 15 matches. In case Mumbai's top order collapses early, the situation will demand a sensible knock from the 34-year-old. Additionally, Suryakumar is known to be a 'crisis man' for the five-time champions (Pic: File Pic)
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