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Punjab Kings have won the toss and have opted to field<\/b><\/p>\n

Mumbai Indians have handed a big opportunity to Mayank Rawat, with the off-spin all-rounder included in the XI after Mitchell Santner was ruled out of the match. It is a notable moment for the Delhi player, who comes into a high-pressure game at the Wankhede in front of the home crowd.<\/p>\n

Mayank Rawat handed debut as Santner misses out, MI back young all-rounder at Wankhede<\/h3>\n

Rawat, a right-handed batting all-rounder and off-spinner, was picked by MI for Rs 30 lakh at the IPL 2026 auction. He has built a reputation through strong performances in domestic and franchise cricket in Delhi, including the Delhi Premier League, where he played a key role in East Delhi Riders\u2019 title win.<\/p>\n

He also made his First-Class debut for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy in 2024. Earlier in his career, he drew attention for a big hitting display at junior level, scoring 309 off 86 balls in an U-19 tournament in 2017 with 37 sixes, showing his natural power game.<\/p>\n

MI confirm Santner unwell<\/h3>\n

Mumbai Indians have brought in Quinton de Kock, Sherfane Rutherford, Mayank Rawat and Deepak Chahar for this match. Rohit Sharma, Mayank Markande, Mitchell Santner and Trent Boult miss out from the XI. MI confirmed that Mitchell Santner is unavailable due to illness. Quinton de Kock returns to the side, while Mayank Rawat makes his debut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Punjab Kings Playing XI :<\/strong>\u00a0Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal<\/p>\n

Mumbai Indians Playing XI :<\/strong>\u00a0Ryan Rickelton (wk), Quinton de Kock, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Chahar<\/p>\n

Impact Substitutes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mumbai Indians \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Corbin Bosch, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Angad Bawa<\/p>\n

Punjab Kings \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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