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Mumbai Indians
Punjab Kings
Mumbai Indians will face Punjab Kings in the 24th match of IPL 2026 at Wankhede Stadium. Punjab Kings will enter this game in second place with 3 wins and a no result, holding a net run rate of 0.720. Mumbai Indians sit eighth with 1 win and 3 losses, with a net run rate of -0.772.
Mumbai Indians will come into this match on the back of 3 straight losses after winning their opening game. Their last two defeats have come while chasing targets, where they fell short by 18 and 27 runs. Punjab Kings will show consistency while chasing, having won all 3 of their matches while chasing.
Head-to-head results stay slightly in Punjabโs favour. Punjab Kings will have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, including both matches last season, while chasing.
Punjab Kingsโ openers are in strong form with both scoring fifties in the last match, while Mumbaiโs new ball bowlers have struggled to take early wickets this season.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - Punjab Kings
64 %
36 %
Mumbai IndiansPunjab KingsMumbai Indiansโ top order showed some signs of form in the last match. Ryan Rickelton scored 37 off 22 balls and gave a quick start. Rohit Sharma looked set but retired hurt.
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma did not convert their starts and lacked consistency. Hardik Pandya played an aggressive knock of 40 off 22 balls. Sherfane Rutherford stood out with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls and kept the chase alive, but the team still fell short.
The bowling unit struggled in the last game. Trent Boult, Hardik Pandya, Mitchell Santner, and Shardul Thakur picked up one wicket each but conceded runs at a high rate. Jasprit Bumrah has remained wicketless in all 4 matches, which is quite unusual by his standards.
Rickelton, Rohit and Hardik are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Mayank Markande, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Punjab Kingsโ opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya delivered strong performances in the last match, with both scoring fifties. Arya has an impressive strike rate of 26 across 3 innings, which is the second-best this season. Cooper Connolly has struggled for consistency apart from his unbeaten 72 off 44 balls.
Shreyas Iyer played a key role with 69 not out off 33 balls against SRH. The top four form the core of the PBKS batting unit.
Marcus Stoinis and Shashank Singh added finishing strength to the lineup. Marco Jansen contributed as the main pacer and a lower-order hitter but had a slow start to the season. Arshdeep Singh picked up 2 for 50 in the last match. Yuzvendra Chahal took 2 for 28, and Shashank Singh added 2 for 20. Xavier Bartlett took one wicket.
Prabhsimran, Priyansh and Shreyas are the key batters in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings will enter this match as the stronger side based on current form. Their top order has delivered consistent starts, with both openers coming off fifties in the last game. They have shown control while chasing and handled pressure situations well. With their current form, they will put early pressure on MIโs bowling unit right from the start.
Mumbai Indians will depend on early wickets, but their main bowlers have not been effective so far. Bumrah has remained wicketless, while Boult and Hardik have conceded runs. This will allow Punjabโs openers to settle and build a solid start.
With current form and momentum, Punjab Kings will be expected to dominate the powerplay phase and gain an early advantage in this match.
