Wednesday wisdom - we win!

Well, we won’t settle for anything less than a win on any other day of a week either, but since we are facing Punjab Kings at Mohali this Wednesday, let’s run with the alliteration for this one. Also, the match will be the first time we’ll be in action on a Wednesday this season. All the more reason to mark it with a Big W.

And Paltan, you better hang onto your fingernails, at least what’s left of them after the thriller against RR, for this one. There’s nothing, and we mean nothing, separating the two sides in the IPL head-to-head stats, which reads 15-15.

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Having come up 13 runs short during our meeting with the Kings at the Wankhede earlier this season, our boys will have a score to settle in the upcoming fixture, and after the MI-raculous finish to the match against Rajasthan in our last outing, Rohit and Co. will be buzzing for another crack before the adrenaline settles. With only two points keeping them ahead of us in the points table, it also presents an opportunity for us to catch up and make a charge up the leaderboard.

What: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians

When: Wednesday, May 3 2023

Where: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

What to expect: Flat and true, the Mohali pitch has historically been a batting paradise and this year has been no different. The average first innings score at the venue this season has been a whopping 193. Wait till you find out the second innings average - it’s … drumrolls … 207. So, yeah, expect a high-scoring affair, again!

What you need to do: Put on that gorgeous Blue and Gold and help the boys manifest our Big Wednesday win over PBKS. Expect some turbulence with a hostile Red Sea in the Mohali stands, but nothing beats the blue - no amount of any colour. 

What they said: “It’s a crucial match for both teams and I hope the weather doesn’t play spoilsport. We lost our last match against Punjab and we know exactly what not to do. Hoping fans can witness a great match on Wednesday." – MI’s resident Punjab boy Ramandeep Singh

"It’s been a great learning experience for me here at MI. There are legends of the game in the dressing room and if I can learn even one thing from each of them, that’s a lot. Polly (batting coach Kieron Pollard) is my go-to guy whenever I need to figure something out. I get to talk to Sachin sir too and learnt that it’s important to stay in a positive zone." – Ramandeep on his learnings in the MI dressing room 

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Paltan, be our M-Impact players like always as we take our juggernaut into Mohali! Shout your lungs out, मुंबई, मुंबई, मुंबई, मुंबई…