The Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run against a struggling Mumbai Indians (MI) unit when the two sides meet at the historic Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, April 16, in Match 24 of the ongoing 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Apart from one rained-out game, PBKS have gone on to win all three of their games so far and are currently the only side in the tournament to have yet suffered a defeat. Their most recent win came against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.Â
Their outstanding start to the season means that PBKS have little to no reason to make any drastic changes to their playing XI apart from a freak injury or player unavailability. The domestic core of the side is extremely strong, paired with overseas players who support their Indian counterparts well.Â
Here is PBKS’ strongest predicted XI vs MI, Match 24, IPL 2026:
Top Order: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C)
The PBKS top order is one of the most feared in the IPL so far this season. Prabhsimran Singh, along with their designated Impact Sub, Priyansh Arya, gives them quick starts in the powerplay. Arya has been scoring at a strike-rate of 264.10 whilst opening the batting.
Shreyas Iyer, on the other hand, is their main batter, with the skipper currently being his side’s leading run-scorer. He has scored 137 runs so far this season at a strike rate of 187.67.
