MI vs PBKS: Will Mumbai’s fortunes turn or will Punjab’s dominance continue? See here all the information related to the match from prediction to playing 11.

MI vs PBKS: The 24th match of IPL 2026 will be played on 16 April at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In this match, five-time champion Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS). This match is going to be exciting because both the teams are in different forms.

form of both teams

Mumbai Indians have not been able to make a good start this season. They are struggling a lot with just one win in four matches. Batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma now need big performances. MI will try to turn its fortunes around on home ground.

On the other hand, Punjab Kings are looking very strong and balanced this season. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, PBKS has won three in four matches. His batting is consistently performing well and his bowling has also been successful on important occasions. Punjab is full of confidence and would like to strengthen its position in the points table.

MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

So far 34 T20 matches have been played between the two teams, in which Mumbai Indians have won 17 matches. Whereas Punjab Kings have also won 17 matches. The last match was won by Punjab Kings in Qualifier-2 of 2025. This means that there will be a tough competition between the two.

Wankhede Stadium pitch report

Wankhede Stadium is considered a heaven for batting. The pitch here is flat and the outfield is fast. This season, 220+ runs have been scored in every innings in the matches played here. In such a situation, a high scoring match is expected even today.

MI vs PBKS Match Prediction

On the flat pitch of Wankhede, the batting team may have the upper hand. It is believed that the chasing team can win the match.

potential best performer

Best Batsman: Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings) – His strike rate is above 264.
Best Bowler: Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians) – His economical bowling can prove important for MI even on flat wickets.

Probable playing eleven of both the teams

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dheer, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Player: Sherfane Rutherford

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Janssen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player: Priyansh Arya