New Delhi: Prabhasmaran Singh and Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings scored fluent half-centuries as they beat five-time champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.After Mumbai Indians managed 195/6, Prabhasmaran (80 off 39 balls) and Iyer (66 off 35 balls) put on a commanding chase to help Punjab Kings to 198/3 in just 16.3 overs. The target of 196 was achieved with 21 balls to spare, sealing a dominant win. It was also Punjab Kings’ third consecutive victory over Mumbai Indians.With this resounding win, Punjab Kings created history by becoming the first team to register six IPL wins against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.Punjab Kings have enjoyed tremendous success at the venue, winning six of their 11 matches there against Mumbai Indians.
The latest victory took them past Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Both CSK and RCB have registered five wins each in 13 matches against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.Most wins vs MI in IPL18 – PBKS (35 Met)*18 – CSK (39 Mets)17 – DC (38 Met)16 – RCB (35 Mets)15 – RR (31 Met)Most wins vs MI at Wankhede in IPL6 – PBKS (11 Met)*5 – CSK (13 Mets)5 – RCB (13 Mets)4 – RR (9 Met)Highest target chase in IPL vs MI204 by PBKS, Ahmedabad, 2025 Q2196 by PBKS, Wankhede, 2026*196 by RR, Abu Dhabi, 2020195 by DD, Wankhede, 2018Punjab Kings, the table toppers, will now take on Lucknow Supergiants on Sunday.
