PBKS vs MI: Why is Kagiso Rabada Not Playing Today’s IPL Match? Check PBKS Playing 11

The Punjab Kings are hosting Mumbai Indians at the IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali in match no 46 of Tata IPL 2023. This is the second meeting between the two sides in this season and MI would be looking to take their revenge on Shikhar Dhawan & Co after what PBKS did to them at Wankhede. Ahead of this fixture, PBKS have made some changes to their eleven and one of the shocking change is the omission of Kagiso Rabada.

PBKS vs MI Match: Why is Kagiso Rabada Not Playing Today’s IPL Match?

During the toss, Punjab’s skipper Shikhar Dhawan gave a shocking news when he mentioned that Kagiso Rabada has been replaced by Nathan Ellis for PBKS vs MI match no 46. Rabada hasn’t been a regular member of the playing 11 as the team has preferred the Aussie pacer Nathan Ellis over the experienced South African. This is another such game where Ellis has been preferred over Rabada. Here’s what Shikhar Dhawan said at the toss,

“We would have bowled first. I feel the wicket looks good, it’s not dry, won’t change much. It’s good to bat first and post a big total, looking forward to it. We keep the energy calm and relaxed. Mentally you need to be relaxed, as a leader I need to make sure of it. Short is in, Rabada is out.”

PBKS Playing 11

1. Shikhar Dhawan (C)
2. Prabhsimran Singh
3. Matthew Short
4. Sam Curran
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Jitesh Sharma (wk)
7. Shahrukh Khan
8. Rishi Dhawan
9. Rahul Chahar
10. Harpreet Brar
11. Arshdeep Singh

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Kagiso Rabada IPL 2023 Salary

During the IPL 2022 mega auction, Punjab Kings acquired the South African speedster Kagiso Rabada for INR 9.25 Crore. Rabada’s exceptional performance of taking 23 wickets in 13 matches with an economy rate below 9 and two four-wicket hauls contributed significantly to Punjab Kings’ success. As a result, the team acknowledged Rabada’s importance as a key player and chose to retain him for IPL 2023.

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