MI vs PBKS Today Match Prediction – IPL 2026, 24th Match Who Will Win?

Mumbai Indians face off with Punjab Kings in Match 24 of IPL 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on April 16. Punjab Kings is the only unbeaten team of the tournament, winning three matches and currently holds the third position in the points table with seven points. In their last match, they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets, comfortably chasing a target of 220 runs in just 18.5 overs. Priyansh Arya smashed 57 runs off 20 balls, and Captain Shreyas Iyer scored a match-winning 69 runs off 33 balls to chase down the total.

On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians lost three consecutive matches and currently occupy the bottom half positions in the points table. They lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 18 runs in the last game, failing to chase the target of 241 runs. It is a must-win game for the team to keep its playoff hopes alive. 

Also Read: IPL 2026, Match 24: MI vs PBKS weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

MI vs PBKS Match Details 

• Match: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 24th Match

• Date: 16th April 2026

• Time: 7:30 PM IST

• Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

MI vs PBKS Weather Report

Pitch Report - Wankhede Stadium

Wankhede Stadium is one of the best T20 venues for the batsmen. The boundaries are smaller here, and the pitch is flat, allowing batsmen to play their strokes easily on this surface. The average first-innings score at this venue is 185-190 runs.

• Win Batting First: 48%

• Win Bowling First: 52%

Average Score

• Average 1st Innings: 185

• Average 2nd Innings: 180

MI vs PBKS Recent Form

MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 matches)

• MI Wins - 4

• PBKS Wins - 6

Top Batters to Watch – MI vs PBKS

• Shreyas Iyer (PBKS): 137 runs in this tournament 

• Rohit Sharma (MI): 137 runs in this tournament 

• Ryan Rickelton (MI): 135 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – MI vs PBKS

• Vyshak Vijayakumar (PBKS): 5 wickets in this tournament 

• Shardul Thakur (MI): 5 wickets in this tournament 

• Xavier Bartlett (PBKS): 4 wickets in this tournament 

MI vs PBKS Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If MI bats first

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 185–200

• Match Result: PBKS to win

Scenario 2: If PBKS bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–70

• Predicted Total: 200–225

• Match Result: PBKS to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

MI vs PBKS Predicted Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Ryan Rickelton (wk), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah.

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Xavier Bartlett, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Why Punjab Kings is the favourite

• Shreyas Iyer's recent form

• Experienced bowling department 

• Explosive Top-order

MI vs PBKS Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Punjab Kings are the favourites to win this IPL 2026 match. Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal are expected to be the key performers.

Prediction: Punjab Kings to win