IPL 2026 Tips - Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians

The Punjab Kings host the Mumbai Indians at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, with PBKS desperate to end a four-game slide against an already eliminated MI side.

Head to Head

Punjab Kings

Head to Head

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$1.75

PBKS need this game far more than MI do. That desperation, at home, should be the difference.

PBKS lead the all-time series 18-17 across 35 meetings and won the reverse fixture by seven wickets at the Wankhede in April. The head-to-head in Dharamsala is 1-1 but at a venue where pace dominates. Spinners did not bowl a single over on Monday here and dew hit hard in the second innings, favouring the chasing side.

PBKS have lost four in a row, dropped 18 catches this season and conceded at 14 runs an over in death overs during that slide. The form is poor but so is the opposition, an eliminated MI side without Hardik and potentially without Suryakumar.

Rohit is in electric form with 243 runs at a strike rate of 177 since returning from injury, which is the main concern. Bumrah has 24 wickets against PBKS in this rivalry and will not be going through the motions. But PBKS at home with a playoff spot on the line should be too strong.

Stick with the home side.

Best Bet

Shreyas Iyer

30+ Runs

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Iyer has been PBKS’s calmest figure through the losing streak and this is the game where he needs to lead from the front. He averages 51 this season and has six 30+ scores in his last 10 knocks. MI’s bowling is thin without Hardik and on a pace-friendly Dharamsala surface, he is the pick to anchor the innings.

Value Bet

Rohit Sharma

50+ Runs

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Rohit has scored 243 runs at a strike rate of 177 since returning from injury, his best ever in an IPL season. He hits a boundary every 3.2 balls against pace and Dharamsala’s carry and bounce suits him perfectly. MI have nothing to lose and Rohit will be very keen to end his season in style.

Same Game Multi

PBKS H2H / Iyer & Prabhsimran 30+ Runs / Arshdeep Singh 1+ Wickets

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