Punjab Kings (PBKS) The two teams will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run against a struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) unit when they meet at the historic Wankhede Stadium in the 24th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Thursday, April 16.
Apart from one rain-affected game, PBKS have won all three of their games so far and are currently the only team in the tournament to have suffered a defeat so far. Their most recent win came against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Their excellent start to the season means that PBKS have no reason to make any major changes to their playing eleven barring a serious injury or player unavailability. The domestic core of the team is extremely strong, which also includes foreign players who support their Indian counterparts well.
Here is PBKS's strongest predicted XI vs MI, Match 24, IPL 2026:
Top order: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c)
PBKS's top order has been one of the most dangerous in the IPL so far this season. Prabhsimran Singh, along with his designated impact sub, Priyansh Arya, give them quick starts in the powerplay. While opening, Arya is scoring runs at a strike rate of 264.10.
Shreyas IyerOn the other hand, his main batsman, the captain is currently the leading run-scorer of his team. He has scored 137 runs so far this season at a strike rate of 187.67.
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