Punjab Kings take on Mumbai Indians in Match 69 of the ongoing IPL 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, May 26.
PBKS squandered a golden opportunity to move to the top of the table on Saturday, May 24, as they lost to Delhi Capitals in a high-scoring thriller in Jaipur. The Shreyas Iyer-led side is stationed at No. 2 on the standings, having earned 17 points from 13 games. They will have one eye on the Gujarat Titans’ clash against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. The Titans have 18 points from 13 matches and are leading the points table. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are breathing down PBKS’ neck with 17 points from 13 matches, but their net run rate (NRR) is lower.
These three teams are fighting for the top two positions on the points table. However, the Mumbai Indians are also in contention with 16 points from 13 games. The Hardik Pandya-led side has the best NRR in the tournament. Thier six-match winning streak was snapped by the Titans but they snatched a vital win against Delhi Capitals to qualify for the playoffs.
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Pitch Report:
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur has hosted six matches in the IPL 2025. The average first-innings score has been over 200. Teams batting first as well as chasing teams have won three games each. In the last game between Punjab and Delhi, there was some variable bounce, but still both teams scored more than 200 runs. If the top-order batters fire, teams can easily post 200-plus totals at this venue. The captain who wins the toss would want to chase as the team batting first would have the pressure of scoring big runs.
PBKS vs MI Head-to-Head Record
PBKS vs MI Predicted Playing 11s
Impact Player: Praveen Dubey.
Mumbai Indians (MI):
Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma.
Impact Player: Rohit Sharma.
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
Suryakumar Yadav has been in stunning form in IPL 2025. He is third on the list of leading run-getters in the tournament. The right-handed batter will be high on confidence after scoring a match-winning 73* off 43 balls against Delhi Capitals in MI’s last game. Suryakumar has scored 583 runs from 13 innings at an average of 72.88 and a strike rate of 170.47.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Pacer Trent Boult has been brilliant for MI in IPL 2025. He has 19 scalps from 13 matches at an average of 20.37 and an economy rate of 8.38. The New Zealand seamer will look to give his team early wickets with the new ball against the Punjab Kings.
Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match
