Mumbai Indians (MI) are all set to take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 24th match of the IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This will be an important match for MI, as they come into this game on the back of three back-to-back losses against Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). They are currently in the 9th spot in the points table with just 2 points, and are desperately in search of a win. However, they will be without Rohit Sharma, who is currently out with a hamstring injury.
On the other hand, PBKS come into this game being the only team to remain unbeaten in this season of the IPL. They have won their games against Gujarat Titans (GT), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Their game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was washed out without a ball being bowled. Hence, they lie third on the points table with 7 points on the board from 4 games.
MI Vs PBKS Match Details
- When: April 16, 2026
- Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Match Time: 7:30 PM IST
MI Vs PBKS Head-to-Head
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have a neck-to-neck win-loss record in the 34 times that they have faced each other in the history of the IPL.
- Matches Played: 34
- MI Wins: 17
- PBKS Wins: 17
MI Vs PBKS Match Prediction
MI is currently struggling with just one win and a misfiring pace attack, while Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS arrives flying high with three victories. The Wankhede pitch has been a graveyard for bowlers this season, consistently producing scores well above 220. Given Punjab’s red-hot batting lineup and the venue’s heavy dew factor strongly favoring the chasing side, PBKS holds the momentum to secure the win, especially if they bowl first.
MI Vs PBKS Squads
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Quinton de Kock, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Atharva Ankolekar, Robin Minz, AM Ghazanfar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izharuddin.
