IPL Match Day 16: Cricket Betting Preview

IPL Teams 2016

This match is going to be interesting, especially from a punters point of view. Mumbai Indians meet Kings XI Punjab at Holkar Stadium, Indore. Incidentally, Indore is the home ground for the Punjab side, even though the city is nearer to Mumbai than to Punjab. It is interesting for online betting because the underdog has a real good chance here.

Mumbai Indians will be the bookmakers’ favorites (check odds @12BET), as they have won four of their five matches and look to possess the never-say-die attitude of the winners. Kings XI Punjab, on the other hand, are finding life difficult in the Indian Premier League after each passing game. Still, they will fancy their chances in this match. They usually play well against the Mumbai outfit. Plus the law of averages must catch up with Mumbai Indians around this time.

Preview – Mumbai Indians

With Rohit Sharma and Keiron Pollard finding form, Mumbai Indians have the air of an unstoppable juggernaut. Even Jos Butler has shown signs of getting back to form. Their younger brigade of Nitish Rana, Jasprit Bumrah and the Pandya brothers are in bullish form, while the old guard of Harbhajan Singh and Lasith Malinga are still smart operators and masters of their craft. They will be hard stop unless they suffer a collective bad day. On most occasions, you can get away by punting in their favor, but it may not be wise for this match.

Preview – Kings XI Punjab

It is because Punjab usually plays at their best against the Mumbai team. Punjab’s batsmen are struggling to produce big hits consistently – something Mumbai Indians have done really well. Manan Vohra played a lone hand in their last match against Hyderabad Sunrisers. It is time the likes of Glen Maxwell, Eoin Morgan and David Miller raised their hands and joined the party. They can take inspiration from the re-incarnation of Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum in and around Easter. The pitch in Indore favours fast bowling. It will be a helpful factor  for Kings XI, as pace is their main weapon. If Sandeep Sharma can produce a couple of early wickets, Punjab would be well on course for a win.

Prediction

No team can maintain a long winning streak in a non-stop tournament like IPL. Mumbai Indians are bound to fail some time, and Kings XI Punjab are their banana skin opponents. Tread confidently into cricket betting arena. Kings XI Punjab are going to win this (Click here and place your bet).

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