IPL 2026, MI vs PBKS Today Match: Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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Mumbai Indians, who are placed ninth on the points table with just one win from four matches, are looking to break a three-match losing streak. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, have been unbeaten so far with three wins and one no-result.
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At the toss, MI captain Hardik Pandya confirmed that Rohit Sharma misses out due to injury, while Mitchell Santner is unavailable due to illness. Quinton de Kock comes into the playing XI, and Mayank Rawat makes his debut.
Punjab Kings have opted to go unchanged with the same playing XI.
Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Substitutes
Mumbai Indians: AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar
Punjab Kings: Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur
Pitch Report
The surface at the Wankhede Stadium is expected to favour batters, offering good pace and bounce. There is a decent grass covering, which could assist fast bowlers early on with the new ball, generating extra speed off the pitch. However, as the match progresses, conditions are likely to become more batting-friendly with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. Teams are expected to prefer chasing at this venue.
