Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to host Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 69 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on 26 May, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Despite both teams securing their qualification to the playoffs, a place in the top-two spot is on the line ahead of Monday’s game. (Preview | Scorecard)
PBKS are currently in second place with 17 points, suffering a big setback in their top-two aspirations after a six-wicket loss against Delhi Capitals on 24 May. The team failed to defend a 206-run total, with Yuzvendra Chahal missing the fixture due to a “small niggle”.
As per a report by ESPNcricinfo, the bowler will also sit out today’s game against MI due to the same injury, and Punjab management will be sweating his availability ahead of the playoff fixtures.
Meanwhile, MI sit in fourth place with 16 points, but have the best net run rate in the entire league. Hardik Pandya’s side defeated DC in their last match, spearheaded by their bowling attack of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult. The latter has been a standout player, taking 19 wickets this year.
PBKS Vs MI, IPL 2025 – Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 32
PBKS Wins: 17
MI Wins: 15
No Results: 0
The last five results have been shared between these two sides, with Mumbai Indians winning three times and Punjab Kings winning twice.
PBKS Vs MI, IPL 2025 – Pitch Report
The pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has provided for high-scoring encounters, with an extremely batting-friendly surface on offer. 40 out of the 63 IPL matches at the venue have been won by the chasing side, with teams winning the toss preferring to bat under the lights. The average first-innings score is around 165, but recent scorelines have been 200-plus.
PBKS Vs MI, IPL 2025 – Weather Report
As per AccuWeather, the temperature at Jaipur during the match will be between 34 and 36 degrees Celsius, with winds around 15-20 kmph blowing. Humidity levels will be around the 40% mark, going up as the match goes on. The dew factor will play in during the second innings. Weather forecasts show no chance of rainfall playing spoilsport during the match.
Squads:
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Robin Minz, Bevon Jacobs
