Mumbai, April 17: Punjab Kings (PBKS) achieved a historic milestone in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) by 7 wickets. This victory at Wankhede Stadium makes PBKS the team with the most wins against MI in this venue, marking their sixth win against them.
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore are tied for second place, each having won 5 matches against MI at Wankhede. Rajasthan Royals follows closely in third with 4 wins.
In terms of overall victories against Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings now stands at the top, having won 18 out of 35 encounters. They have matched the record of Chennai Super Kings, who also have 18 wins from 39 matches. Delhi Capitals ranks third with 17 wins from 38 matches, while RCB has 16 wins from 35 matches, and Rajasthan Royals has 15 wins from 31 matches.
Batting first after losing the toss, Mumbai Indians scored 195 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Quinton de Kock played a spectacular innings, scoring an unbeaten 112 runs off 60 balls, including 7 sixes and 8 fours. Naman Dheer contributed with 50 runs.
In response, Punjab Kings chased down the target in just 16.3 overs. Prabhsimran Singh led the charge with an impressive 80 runs off 39 balls, hitting 13 boundaries. Captain Shreyas Iyer also made a significant contribution, scoring 66 runs off 35 balls, including 4 sixes and 5 fours.
This match set a record for the second-largest successful chase against Mumbai Indians in IPL history. Punjab Kings also holds the record for the highest successful chase against MI, achieving a target of 204 runs in the IPL 2025 quarter-finals.
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