New Delhi: Punjab Kings took the top spot in the IPL 2026 standings with a resounding seven-wicket win. Mumbai IndiansDespite a brilliant century from the side, they extended their winning streak by beating the hosts for the fourth time in a row at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Quinton de KockMI’s total of 195/6 proved inadequate against a strong PBKS chase led by Prabhasmaran Singh and the skipper. Shreyas Iyer.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!After coming in to bat, MI wobbled early and slumped to 15/2 inside three overs, but de Kock produced a masterclass in his first appearance of the season after replacing injured former captain Rohit Sharma. The South African left-hander scored his third IPL century for a third different franchise with an unbeaten 112 off 60 balls.He shared a clear stand of 132 runs with Naman Dhir, who scored 50 after moving up the order. The pair revived MI from disaster, with de Kock dominating with crisp drives and powerful leg-side hitting. However, the innings slowed down in the death overs, preventing MI from crossing the 200 mark.Arsdeep Singh Starred with the ball, picking up 3/22, while MI also suffered from missed opportunities in the field.
PBKS’s explosive response overwhelmed MI’s attack.
Punjab Kings’ chase started explosively, with Deepak Chahar scoring 21 runs in the first over. Although MI counter-attacked briefly with Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar removing Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly, the momentum quickly changed.Prabhasmaran Singh played a brilliant unbeaten 80 off just 39 balls, leaving nothing to chance and continuing his prolific run of form. At the other end, Shreyas Iyer scored the captain’s 35-ball 66, his third consecutive half-century of the season.The duo put on a devastating 139-run stand for the third wicket, ending Mumbai’s hopes. Iyer was particularly dominant, finding the boundary again and again and even hitting Shardul Thakur for a massive six.
MI bowlers are struggling as PBKS top spot.
Jasprit Bumrah had another tough outing, finishing wicketless and scoring 41 runs, as Mumbai’s bowling attack failed to contain Punjab’s onslaught.Punjab finally asserted their dominance at 198/3 with 21 balls to spare.Marcus Stoins provided the finishing touches as Punjab sealed a comprehensive win, cementing their position at the top of the table as the only unbeaten team in the tournament.
