{"id":3766,"date":"2026-04-16T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-match-today-mi-vs-pbks-predicted-playing-xi-head-to-head-pitch-report-mumbai-weather-update-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T04:01:02","slug":"ipl-match-today-mi-vs-pbks-predicted-playing-xi-head-to-head-pitch-report-mumbai-weather-update-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-match-today-mi-vs-pbks-predicted-playing-xi-head-to-head-pitch-report-mumbai-weather-update-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL Match Today, MI vs PBKS: Predicted playing XI, head-to-head, pitch report, Mumbai weather update | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130296972,imgsize-1033511,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/130296972.jpg\" alt=\"IPL Match Today, MI vs PBKS: Predicted playing XI, head-to-head, pitch report, Mumbai weather update\" title=\"MI vs PBKS match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"MI vs PBKS match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai\">MI vs PBKS match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 24 of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a> 2026 on April 16, 2026, at the Wankhede Stadium. The two teams enter this contest on completely different trajectories. <!-- -->Punjab Kings remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament, currently sitting in third place with three wins from four matches.<!-- --> Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians are languishing in ninth place, having lost three consecutive games after an initial victory. Adding to MI&#8217;s woes is a hamstring injury to Rohit Sharma, making him uncertain for this high-stakes encounter at Mumbai. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Historically, this has been one of the most evenly contested rivalries in the IPL, with both teams locked at 17 wins each from 34 encounters. <!-- -->The two sides meet for the first time since Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025, where Shreyas Iyer\u2019s match-winning knock powered Punjab Kings past Mumbai Indians to secure a place in the final. Mumbai Indians will now be eager to bounce back against Punjab on their home turf at the Wankhede Stadium.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><keyword id=\"35208481\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"MI-vs-PBKS-Head-to-Head\" source=\"keywords\">MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head<\/keyword><br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"14\">\n<ul>\n<li>Total matches played: 34<\/li>\n<li>Mumbai Indians:17<\/li>\n<li>Punjab Kings: 17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>MI vs PBKS Today IPL Match: Pitch Report<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The pitch at Wankhede Stadium for tonight&#8217;s MI vs PBKS match is expected to be a batting paradise with a fast outfield and short boundaries that typically produce high-scoring contests. The red-soil surface provides a true bounce and consistent pace that allows batters to play their shots freely from the start, though fast bowlers may find a hint of early swing under the lights. A significant dew factor is forecast with humidity around 74%, which often makes gripping the ball difficult for bowlers in the second innings and strongly favors the chasing side.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>MI vs PBKS IPL Match: <keyword id=\"26923455\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Mumbai-Weather-Update\" source=\"keywords\">Mumbai Weather Update<\/keyword><br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The weather in Mumbai for tonight&#8217;s MI vs PBKS match on April 16, 2026, is forecast to be clear and humid, with a 0% chance of rain. <!-- -->While the daytime high reached 31\u00b0C, temperatures during match hours will settle between 28\u00b0C and 27\u00b0C. High humidity levels, rising from 70% to 76% as the night progresses, will cause heavy dew to settle on the outfield. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>MI vs PBKS: Predicted Playing 11s<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Mumbai Indians predicted XI: Ryan Rickleton, Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Impact Sub: Ashwani Kumar<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Punjab Kings predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Impact Sub: Yuzvendra Chahal<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>MI vs PBKS: Live Streaming details<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The MI vs PBKS clash will be held at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai with the match set to begin at 7:30 PM IST. <!-- -->The game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network, while live streaming will be available on JioHotstar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Squads for Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Mumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w),Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Quinton de Kock, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Atharva Ankolekar, Robin Minz, AM Ghazanfar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-match-today-mi-vs-pbks-predicted-playing-xi-head-to-head-pitch-report-mumbai-weather-update\/articleshow\/130296927.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MI vs PBKS match at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 24 of IPL 2026 on April 16, 2026, at the Wankhede Stadium. The two teams enter this contest on completely different trajectories. Punjab Kings remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament, currently sitting in third place [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3766","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3766"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3766\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}