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Cricket tips: IPL daily best bets
2pts Rohit Sharma top Mumbai Indians batsman against Punjab Kings at 9/2 (bet365)
1pt Noor Ahmad to take three or more wickets in the match against Lucknow Super Giants at 9/2 (betway)
Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians
- Date: 15:00 (THU)
- Venue: Dharamsala
- TV: Sky Sports Cricket
IPL giants Mumbai Indians have endured a disastrous 2026 campaign, but all hope might not be lost when they travel to Dharamsala to take on Punjab Kings on Thursday.
Punjab have hit a huge speed bump that is threatening to fully derail their title challenge, last year's beaten finalists having now lost their last four.
The big issues for Punjab remain their bowling and catching, and they made a mess of defending 210 against Delhi Capitals on this ground on Monday.
The pitch looked good on that occasion, for all the new ball did move around in the powerplay, and both sides remain capable of chasing down big totals.
At this stage, I like the idea of backing ROHIT SHARMA to be TOP MUMBAI INDIANS BATSMAN at 9/2.
Had Rohit not been injured for part of the season, the picture might be looking better for Mumbai, and the veteran opener was in fabulous touch when stroking 84 against Lucknow Super Giants two games ago.
With so many in this Mumbai line-up battling for form, Rohit looks a fair bet at the prices.
Lucknow Super Giants v Chennai Super Kings
- Date: 15:00 (FRI)
- Venue: Lucknow
- TV: Sky Sports Cricket
NOOR AHMAD has been outstanding for Chennai Super Kings in the last few weeks and, on some tired pitches, I'm backing the Afghanistan wrist spinner to finish the season strongly.
Noor has taken 12 wickets in an impressive campaign where his economy rate currently stands at an excellent 8.15.
Most recently, he put the choke on Lucknow Super Giants when these two sides met at the weekend, finishing with figures of 4-0-24-1 in a score of 203-8.
He'll bowl well again, especially on a Lucknow surface that has generally been hard work for batting this season and has assisted the spinners.
With LSG's batting line-up coming out and shooting from the hip since their playoff hopes were ended, wickets, even at the cost of runs, could be in the offing for CSK's bowlers.
I'll chance NOOR TO TAKE THREE OR MORE WICKETS IN THE MATCH at 9/2 (betway). Bet365 are 4/1, which is also fine.
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