Mumbai
Wankhede Stadium
202
29
24
MI
MI
195/6 (20.0)
PBKS chose to BOWL
PBKS
PBKS
198/3 (16.3)
PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
MI vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 14, 2026

MI vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match Preview: Fantasy Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The Indian Premier League action continues with a thrilling T20 clash as MI takes on PBKS at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. Fans are eagerly looking for the best Dream11 Prediction and the ultimate Fantasy Winning Team for this high octane encounter.

MI has had a disastrous run so far, winning only one match. Their batting looks weak and highly inconsistent. On the other hand, the PBKS top order is in spectacular form, dominating bowling attacks with ease.

Match Details

  • Match: MI vs PBKS
  • Date: 16 Apr 2026
  • Time: 19:30 IST
  • Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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Weather Report

Mumbai will experience hot and humid conditions during the match hours. The temperature will hover around 32 degrees Celsius. The Dew factor will play a massive role in the second innings, making chasing much easier. There is absolutely zero Rain impact expected for this game.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is a known batting paradise with short boundaries.

  • The Average score here is a massive 202 runs.
  • In terms of Pace vs spin dominance, pacers have taken 29 wickets while spinners have claimed 24 wickets in the last five games.
  • Batting vs bowling trend: Teams chasing have a significant advantage due to the dew.
  • Fantasy takeaway: Load your team with top order batters and death over pacers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

MI

  • Last 5 matches: L, L, L, W, L
  • Recent performance: The batting lineup is struggling to post big totals. They look completely out of rhythm.
  • Head to-head record: 3 wins against PBKS.

PBKS

  • Last 5 matches: W, A, W, W, L
  • Recent performance: The top order is firing on all cylinders. They are playing aggressive and fearless cricket.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against MI.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • All key players from both squads are Fully fit.
  • There are no Injured or Doubtful players reported at this time.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

MI

Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult

PBKS

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh

Key Players to Watch

  • Shreyas Iyer: He is in incredible touch, scoring 137 runs in the series. He anchors the PBKS innings perfectly.
  • Ryan Rickelton: With 135 runs so far, he is the only consistent batter for MI at the top.
  • Jasprit Bumrah: Lethal in the death overs. He is a must have for your fantasy contests.
  • Prabhsimran Singh: Provides explosive starts in the powerplay for PBKS.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Shreyas Iyer
  • Ryan Rickelton
  • Hardik Pandya

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Cooper Connolly: A brilliant all round option who can score quick runs and pick crucial wickets. Low selection percentage makes him a great differential.
  • Vijaykumar Vyshak: Has picked up 5 wickets in the series. He is a hidden gem for Mega Leagues.

Match Prediction / Outlook

PBKS to win. Given the current form, the PBKS top order looks unstoppable. MI is struggling with their team balance and inconsistent batting. Expect PBKS to dominate this T20 fixture.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

IPL 2026 MI vs PBKS players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
AM GhazanfarMIBOWL79RHB286102284.6390.26014OB,LB78973.621.227.2317.624/1210756.639601071.4123.10.110.196720680
Nehal WadheraPBKSBAT69LHB611112247024.48133.336157LB531.3167.1913.302/1923722.115565014.368.150.310.52350000
Hardik PandyaMIALL338RHB2948063449129.64144.2126815RMF2762302.8298.5320.345/36154761427132457.1590.1416.1411.08142120-30
Mayank RawatMIALL12RHB951142928.5122.58012OB951.723.87.5918.803/52000000812.590.710.94224000
Tilak VarmaMIBAT161LHB15337476915141.11144.3432600OB28111.6297.2723.902/26100948.9440196033.3349.533.593.9815201600
Shashank SinghPBKSBAT110RHB932417636825.55146.6711219RM,OB36252.329.248.720.103/435542.621370240523.660.851.317450338
Suryakumar YadavMIBAT373RHB34765972911734.5152.58711392RM,OB1182.118.126.317.202/5176945405195044.4471.287.747.69232-200
Prabhsimran SinghPBKSWK129RHB12712366511931.86151.529563000-68784.7593281071.4176.977.588.87215814200
Quinton de KockMIWK448LHB434321259514031.33139.32921788000-3852316220050146.969.415.55122019208
Suryansh ShedgePBKSALL31RHB2493575723.8175146RMF19132.131.8410.1318.803/46142701406005060.310.040.04260000
Sherfane RutherfordMIBAT261LHB2325245678625.37140.3520607RFM31171.832.529.732014/2482638.7232102033.3637.581.862.32215100
Yash ThakurPBKSBOWL74RHB161038106.3363.3304RFM741103.418.758.1713.775/1616000000160.330.010.01440000
Priyansh AryaPBKSBAT59LHB591168310329.01176.7811270OB11122601/217783.7586270071.4271.018.488.410332900
Arshdeep SinghPBKSBOWL212LHB5128168237.399.4021LMF2092773.623.368.6916.175/3248742.32961742.910401.141.75412301190
Shreyas IyerPBKSBAT258RHB25145719414734.92138.5353916OB,LBG511.6819.914901/28111778.9552262042.9484.3113.6613.48312811600
Vijaykumar VyshakPBKSBOWL59RHB18868136.8117.2406RM58703.526.959.217.503/511650.53031850937.570.881.4316170112
Cooper ConnollyPBKSALL69LHB6112142410729.06142.257185SLA37302.624.137.4619.403/2328778.7551253071.4370.295.176.759393500
Marcus StoinisPBKSALL384RHB34083761314729.62138.5641967RM2472152.525.618.991754/1593750.1351140142.9618.060.741.1212221800
Vishnu VinodPBKSWK73RHB6814177210932.81142.2110241201.67.570-3700000060.410.020.02330000
Harpreet BrarPBKSBOWL107LHB51264322917.28129.72054SLA1041043.223.917.4619.244/183011414000140.410.010.03410000
Yuzvendra ChahalPBKSBOWL343RHB452781104.553.2801LBG3373963.623.867.7918.3146/2577739.92790728.61139.71.061.911890-38
Ryan RickeltonMIWK168LHB16113470312331.77148.1732655114143.52401/141197115.7810378085.7281.5512.2510.55206200
Corbin BoschMIALL132RHB84319638118.16115.322103RFM1191303.224.58.3217.654/145426012011310060.950.060.07320000
Naman DhirMIBAT61RHB55812226226156.265169OB1881.837.629.42415/1937950.4454206055.6711.480.40.5251048408
Deepak ChaharMIBOWL174RHB63294875514.32135.65160RM1741923.525.27.9718.956/733322.7686101016.350.410.711980-48
Marco JansenPBKSALL157RHB963012437118.83136.296155LF1541753.627.418.5519.265/3082743.330330557.1758.721.953.588420380
Jasprit BumrahMIBOWL283RHB4933113167.0686.92012RF2803493.821.066.9818.165/1042925.22277311.11162.822.343.551711070
Xavier BartlettPBKSBOWL116RHB64275905915.94126.88173RFM1141363.425.418.8617.144/10626342041130840.611.071.6613220216
Raj BawaMIALL28LHB2053976126.46130.16145RMF21263.121.88.8314.803/281214400060.340.010.01310000
Shardul ThakurMIBOWL197RHB72244876810.14124.23157RM1912273.426.259.1217.265/2356632.219314516.7939.750.931.6611300260
Ashwani KumarMIBOWL23LHB111116.6600LM23273.126.8510.1315.824/2433732191666.7160.850.070.08500000
Completed matches of Mumbai Indians
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMMumbaiKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
04 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiMumbai IndiansMIDelhi CapitalsDC162/6 (20.0)164/4 (18.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
07 Apr - 07:30 PMGuwahatiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI150/3 (11.0)123/9 (11.0) RR won by 27 runs
12 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBMumbai IndiansMI240/4 (20.0)222/5 (20.0) RCB won by 18 runs
16 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMIPunjab KingsPBKS195/6 (20.0)198/3 (16.3) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
20 Apr - 07:30 PMAhmedabadMumbai IndiansMIGujarat TitansGT199/5 (20.0)100/10 (15.5) MI won by 99 runs
23 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiChennai Super KingsCSKMumbai IndiansMI207/6 (20.0)104/10 (19.0) CSK won by 103 runs
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMISunrisers HyderabadSRH243/5 (20.0)249/4 (18.4) SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
02 May - 07:30 PMChennaiMumbai IndiansMIChennai Super KingsCSK159/7 (20.0)160/2 (18.1) CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
04 May - 07:30 PMMumbaiLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
10 May - 07:30 PMRaipurMumbai IndiansMIRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCB166/7 (20.0)167/8 (20.0) RCB won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
14 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSMumbai IndiansMI200/8 (20.0)205/4 (19.5) MI won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
20 May - 07:30 PMKolkataMumbai IndiansMIKolkata Knight RidersKKR147/8 (20.0)148/6 (18.5) KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
24 May - 03:30 PMMumbaiRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI205/8 (20.0)175/9 (20.0) RR won by 30 runs
Completed matches of Punjab Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
31 Mar - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhGujarat TitansGTPunjab KingsPBKS162/6 (20.0)165/7 (19.1) PBKS won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
03 Apr - 07:30 PMChennaiChennai Super KingsCSKPunjab KingsPBKS209/5 (20.0)210/5 (18.4) PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
06 Apr - 07:30 PMKolkataKolkata Knight RidersKKRPunjab KingsPBKS25/2 (3.4) No result
11 Apr - 03:30 PMNew ChandigarhSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS219/6 (20.0)223/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
16 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbaiMumbai IndiansMIPunjab KingsPBKS195/6 (20.0)198/3 (16.3) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
19 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSLucknow Super GiantsLSG254/7 (20.0)200/5 (20.0) PBKS won by 54 runs
25 Apr - 03:30 PMDelhiDelhi CapitalsDCPunjab KingsPBKS264/2 (20.0)265/4 (18.5) PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
28 Apr - 07:30 PMNew ChandigarhPunjab KingsPBKSRajasthan RoyalsRR222/4 (20.0)228/4 (19.2) RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
03 May - 07:30 PMAhmedabadPunjab KingsPBKSGujarat TitansGT163/9 (20.0)167/6 (19.5) GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
06 May - 07:30 PMHyderabadSunrisers HyderabadSRHPunjab KingsPBKS235/4 (20.0)202/7 (20.0) SRH won by 33 runs
11 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSDelhi CapitalsDC210/5 (20.0)216/7 (19.0) DC won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
14 May - 07:30 PMDharamsalaPunjab KingsPBKSMumbai IndiansMI200/8 (20.0)205/4 (19.5) MI won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
17 May - 03:30 PMDharamsalaRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBPunjab KingsPBKS222/4 (20.0)199/8 (20.0) RCB won by 23 runs
23 May - 07:30 PMLucknowLucknow Super GiantsLSGPunjab KingsPBKS196/6 (20.0)200/3 (18.0) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Wankhede Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Mar - 07:30 PMKolkata Knight RidersKKRMumbai IndiansMI220/4 (20.0)224/4 (19.1) MI won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
12 Apr - 07:30 PMRoyal Challengers BengaluruRCBMumbai IndiansMI240/4 (20.0)222/5 (20.0) RCB won by 18 runs
16 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMIPunjab KingsPBKS195/6 (20.0)198/3 (16.3) PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
23 Apr - 07:30 PMChennai Super KingsCSKMumbai IndiansMI207/6 (20.0)104/10 (19.0) CSK won by 103 runs
29 Apr - 07:30 PMMumbai IndiansMISunrisers HyderabadSRH243/5 (20.0)249/4 (18.4) SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
04 May - 07:30 PMLucknow Super GiantsLSGMumbai IndiansMI228/5 (20.0)229/4 (18.4) MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
24 May - 03:30 PMRajasthan RoyalsRRMumbai IndiansMI205/8 (20.0)175/9 (20.0) RR won by 30 runs
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