Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a crucial game of the IPL 2026. Both teams have had contrasting results so far. PBKS have been one of the top teams, winning three and losing just one game, while MI have played four matches and won only one, while suffering defeats in the other three. MI are playing at home, and this will be a great chance for them to make a comeback into the tournament, but it won’t be easy against the in-form PBKS. MI will know that a defeat today will make playoff qualification extremely tough, while a win for PBKS will put them in a very strong position.
MI vs PBKS Pitch Report
Wankhede is known as one of the best venues to bat. In IPL 2026, two games were played at the Wankhede Stadium and all four innings saw 200+ scores, with 240 being the highest.
Wankhede Stadium T20 Stats (2026)
- Matches Played: 10
- Batting First Wins: 6
- Batting Second Wins: 4
- Average 1st Innings Score: 193/7
- Lowest Total Defended: 161
- Highest Target Chased: 221
- 200+ Totals: 7 (in 10 matches)
- Sixes Per Match: 21
- Pace vs Spin Breakdown
- Pace Bowling
- Overs: 53%
- Wickets: 59
- Average: 34.5
- Economy: 10.0
- Balls per Wicket: 21
- Spin Bowling
- Overs: 47%
- Wickets: 53
- Average: 30
- Economy: 8.9
- Balls per Wicket: 20
MI vs PBKS Head To Head
- Played:34
- PBKS Won:17
- MI Won:17
MI VS PBKS Probable XIIs
Probable XII: Ryan Rickleton, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar.
Probable XII: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahala.
