PBKS vs Mi IPL 2025: Punjab Kings (PBKs) and Mumbai Indians (Mi) teams, which qualified for the playoffs in the 69th match of IPL season 18 today. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and decided to bat first.
Let us know that the winning team of this match is set to be in the top two. This is because Punjab has 17 points and today victory will give them 19 points. Apart from Punjab, there is only one more team RCB which can reach 19 points. In such a situation, Punjab’s top two will be confirmed.
However, Punjab will have only 17 points when defeat and Mumbai will end with win on 18 points. Mumbai’s net run rate is currently the best and much higher in 10 teams. The win will make their net run rate even better and the team will reach the top with 18 points and a brilliant net run rate, leaving behind Gujarat. Their top two will be confirmed. In such a situation, there is every possibility of a tremendous clash between the two teams.
The future of Gujarat will depend on the match between RCB and Lucknow. In this situation, it will be decided to play Mumbai’s qualifier-1, because then only RCB will be able to go up in terms of net run rate and points from them. All other teams will be behind them.
The match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will be played at Sawai Mansingh International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur from 7:30 pm today. Prior to the match, the stadium pitch reports, Punjab vs Mumbai’s head-to-head figures and the rest of the match-related updates take a look at the updates.
Who is heavy in Punjab vs Mumbai?
32 matches have been played between PBKs and Mi so far. Of these, MI has won 17, while 15 matches have been won by PBKS. This is the first clash between the two teams in this edition. In IPL 2024, only 1 match was played between the two teams, which Mi won by 9 runs. PBKs won the last win against Mi in IPL 2023.
Pitch report of Sawai Mansingh Stadium
The pitch of Sawai Mansingh Stadium is made of black soil, which usually helps both the batsman and the bowler. More than 200 runs have also been easily chased in the last few matches here. Fast bowlers are expected to help in the initial overs. Since the boundary of the ground is big, it will be a little difficult for the batsmen to score in front of good bowling. The team batting first will try to score a big score on the board.
IPL data at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
So far 63 IPL matches have been played on this ground. The teams who bat first of these have won 23 matches and the teams batting later have won 40 matches. The average score of the first innings here has been 163 runs. The highest score here is the names of SRH (217/6 vs RR, 2023) and minimum score RR (59 vs RCB, 2023). The biggest personal innings on this ground was played by Virat Kohli (113* vs RR, 2024).
Punjab and Mumbai performance at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
PBKs have played 8 matches so far on this ground, in which it has won 2 wins and 6 defeats. The highest score of PBKS here is 219/5 runs. Mi has played a total of 9 matches here, with 3 wins and 6 defeats. Mi’s highest score here has been 217 runs. The stadium is the domestic ground of RR, and the match is being held here in the second schedule of IPL 2025.
Mumbai and Punjab playing 11
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Priyansh Arya, Josh England (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Nehl Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Johnson, Harpreet Brar, Kail Jaimison, Vijayakumar Vishak, Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai Indians (Mi)
Ryan Ricelton (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Naman Dhir, Michel Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Bolt, Jasprit Bumra
Where to see the match live?
You can watch this match of IPL 2025 between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians online through the JioCinema app on your smartphone. At the same time, the match will also be broadcast live on the channels of Star Sports on television. You can also see and read all the live updates and news related to the match on Lalluram.com.
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