Mumbai Indians v/s South Australian Redbacks- Preview

Mumbai Indians and the South Australian Redbacks take on each other today, in their second game of the tournament.

Mumbai will be looking to play to their potential and register a win and disturb the points table a little. Sachin Tendulkar led team will go in without Dhaval Kulkarni, who injured his back in the team's first outing. Abhishek Nayar replaces him in the squad. Not having performed too badly in the first game, the Mumbai Indians will look to bowl a little better that they did against the Lions and try to restrict the opposition to a lower total and also would try and bat deep and finish games even from tough situations. Like always, Sachin will be the focal point of this team. He has to inspire his youngsters to come good and take his team home.

As for the Redbacks, they will also look up to their in-form captain Michael Klinger, who had a pleasant outing against the Lions. The bowling department will be tested in this game, with Mumbai Indians having a good batting line-up with Sachin up front. His wicket will be the prime focus for the Redbacks.

With the Redbacks looking to continue their success and Mumbai looking to get off the mark in the tournament, we are surely in for an exciting match.

Probable XI

South Australian Redbacks	Mumbai Indians
Daniel Harris	Sachin Tendulkar (Captain)
Michael Klinger (Captain)	A.T.Rayudu (Wicket Keeper)
Shaun Tait	Abhishek Nayar
Callum Ferguson	JP Duminy
T.Christian	Keiron Pollard
Graham Manou	Rajagopal Satish
Cameron Borgas	Harbhajan Singh
Gary Putland	Zaheer Khan
Aaron O’Brien	Ali Murtuza
Cullen Bailey	Lasith Malinga
W.Cooper	Ryan McClaren

Mumbai Indians V/s Highveld Lions- Preview

In the opening match of this year's Champions League T20, the local South African outfit, Highveld Lions take on the mighty runners-up of the third edition of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians led by Sachin Tendulkar looks to be the stronger side on paper, when compared to the side led by the South African Alviro Peterson, but like the champions of the game would say, no game is won on paper. While Mumbai sport a squad that has a great mix of youngsters and heavyweights, Highveld Lions are a young side with a lot of unknown local names, better accustomed to the South African conditions. Even contests have never been this even.

Players to watch out for : In a team that has a Sachin Tendulkar in it, it really gets tough to choose any other player from the squad to watch out for, but the big man Keiron Pollard will be expected to start clearing the ground from day 1. On the bowling front for the Mumbai Indians, the South African conditions will suit the SriLankan slinger Lasith Malinga who, on his day, can rip apart any batting line up.
For the Highveld Lions, a lot rests on their captain Alviro Peterson and the reliable Neil Mckenzie. Also, the bouncy tracks of South Africa will suit their left-handed pacer, Cliff Deacon who comes in handy with the bat, as a tailender and their leading wicket taker in the previous season, Craig Alexander.
Even if the Mumbai Indians go into this game as the superior side when it comes to the names, T20 and its unpredictability will bring the scenario right back to balance before both the teams hit the field. While one is a biggie, the other is very easily one of the underdogs of this tournament. One can only expect a lot of nail biting encounters from day 1.

Probable XI:

Highveld Lions	Mumbai Indians
Alviro Peterson (Captain)	Sachin Tendulkar ( Captain)
Neil McKenzie	Shikhar Dhawan
Thami Tsolekile (Wicket Keeper)	Ambati Rayudu
Cliff Deacon	JP Duminy
Werner Coetsee	Keiron Pollard
Aaron Phangiso	Saurabh Tiwary
Zander De Bruyn	Harbhajan Singh
Craig Alexander	Lasith Malinga
Ethan O’Reilly	Ryan McLaren
Vaughn van Jaarsveld	Zaheer Khan
Shane Burger	Aditya Tare (Wicket Keeper)