One of the more entertaining long-running rivalries in the IPL, is the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians timeline. The two franchises first met in the 2008 season, still under Kings XI Punjab moniker, and their clashes over the years have produced high-scoring thrillers, one-run finishes, dramatic chases and famously a double Super Over in 2020.
At the close of IPL 2026 Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have met in 36 IPL games. With 18, the Mumbai Indians have an unbeaten record against them and 17 wins for Punjab Kings with one match being tied before Punjab won the Super Over. As such the overall rivalry is incredibly tight.
Comprehensive PBKS vs MI head to head timelines for all matches from their first meeting, season-wise results, best games played between both teams, records of maximum runs, key individual performances and latest encounters till 2026.
Quick Stats: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
| Stat | Details |
| First Meeting | 25 April 2008 |
| Total IPL Matches | 36 |
| Punjab Kings Wins | 17 |
| Mumbai Indians Wins | 18 |
| Tied Matches | 1 |
| Highest PBKS Score | 230/3 |
| Highest MI Score | 223/6 |
| Biggest PBKS Win | 76 runs |
| Biggest MI Win | 8 wickets |
| Most Famous Match | 2020 Double Super Over |
| Latest Meeting | 14 May 2026 |
| Latest Winner | Mumbai Indians |
| Latest Margin | 6 wickets |
| PBKS Team Name Earlier | Kings XI Punjab |
| Rivalry | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians |
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians First Match
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians were first seen on 25 April 2008 in the opening IPL season. Punjab had played then under the name of Kings XI Punjab.
The match was held at PCA Stadium, Mohali. Kings XI Punjab: 182 all out Mumbai Indians: 116/9 in their allotment of 20 overs Punjab took the crown with a 66-run win, all too quickly making excuses look stupid for Mumbai.
Their second encounter was scheduled later that season at Wankhede Stadium. Punjab 1-run victory came in an equally amazing contest. Match: 32, Mumbai Indians 188 vs. Kings XI Punjab 189/4 (won by KXIP)
Those two matches have been the foundation of a rivalry that has continued to produce near misses.
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Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Head-to-Head Record
The latest completed meeting came on May 14, 2026, when Mumbai Indians defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets at Dharamsala. Mumbai chased 201 with five balls remaining, with Tilak Varma scoring an unbeaten 75 from 33 balls.
| Head-to-head stat | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians |
| Matches played | 36 | 36 |
| Wins | 17 | 18 |
| Losses | 18 | 17 |
| Tied matches | 1 | 1 |
| No result | 0 | 0 |
| Highest score | 230/3 | 223/6 |
| Lowest score | 119 | 87 |
The rivalry remains extremely competitive, with Mumbai holding a narrow statistical advantage after the 2026 season. Multiple statistical databases list the overall record as 18 Mumbai wins, 17 Punjab wins and one tied match.
The highest score in the fixture belongs to Punjab Kings, who smashed 230/3 against Mumbai in 2017. Mumbai’s highest total against Punjab is 223/6, also from that extraordinary 2017 contest.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Timeline: Year-by-Year Matches
IPL 2008: The Rivalry Begins
The inaugural IPL season produced two meetings between the teams, and Punjab won both.
| Date | Venue | Result | Score |
| April 25, 2008 | Mohali | Kings XI Punjab won by 66 runs | KXIP 182, MI 116/9 |
| May 21, 2008 | Wankhede Stadium | Kings XI Punjab won by 1 run | MI 188, KXIP 189/4 |
The second match was particularly memorable because Mumbai came agonisingly close to chasing down Punjab’s total. The one-run margin became one of the earliest classic finishes in the rivalry.
IPL 2009: Another Chapter
The teams met twice again in 2009.
| Date | Venue | Winner | Margin |
| April 29, 2009 | Kingsmead, Durban | Kings XI Punjab | 3 runs |
| May 12, 2009 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Mumbai Indians | 8 wickets |
Punjab’s three-run victory continued the pattern of extremely tight contests, while Mumbai responded with a comfortable chase in their second meeting.
The two teams had now played six matches across the first two IPL seasons, with Punjab making a strong early impression.
IPL 2010: PBKS vs MI Battles Continue
The 2010 season produced another split.
On March 30, Mumbai Indians chased down Punjab’s 163 to reach 164/6 in 19.3 overs and won by four wickets. Lasith Malinga played a major role with a four-wicket spell.
Punjab responded in Mohali on April 9. Mumbai scored 154/9, but Punjab reached 158/4 in 19.2 overs to win by six wickets. Kumar Sangakkara scored 56, while Piyush Chawla took three wickets.
IPL 2011–2015: Changing Fortunes
The Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians timeline has seen some of the most stark results over this period.
IPL 2011
Mumbai Indians scored 159/5 before winning the first face-off at Wankhede by 23 runs. Both Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu scored fifties.
Punjab then wrote a statistical chapter in the history of this rivalry – and one of its biggest wins ever. In Mohali, they managed to post 163/8 before dismissing Mumbai for just 87 in 12.5 overs. In these matches, Bhargav Bhatt was Player of the Match and Punjab won by 76 runs
IPL 2012
The sides met twice again.
| Date | Result | Score |
| April 22, 2012 | Punjab won by 6 wickets | MI 163/6, KXIP 164/4 |
| April 25, 2012 | Mumbai won by 4 wickets | KXIP 168/3, MI 171/6 |
The two matches demonstrated how quickly momentum could shift between the teams.
IPL 2013
Punjab had a score of 170 to chase in the first match, to which they finished on 174/3. In the return leg, Punjab turned the tables and hammered 183/8 before bowling Mumbai out for 133 to win by 50 runs.
IPL 2014
The only meeting of the season ended in a 5-wicket victory for Mumbai.
Punjab: 168/5 (20 overs) Wriddhiman Saha 59, while Mumbai chased it at 170/5 in 19.1 overs. And Player of the Match was Corey Anderson.
IPL 2015
The two teams first met at Wankhede, where Punjab clinched a narrow 18 run win. George Bailey hit 61 not out off 32 balls as Punjab scored 177/5, while Mumbai managed a total of 159/7.
When they clashed in Mohali, Mumbai emerged on top again — winning by 23 runs after amassing 172/3 against Punjab who could only reply with 149/7.
IPL 2016–2019: Memorable Encounters
IPL 2016
The two sides split the season series.
189/6 (20 Ovs)253 KXIP269 Ovs2670 Updates2nd T2019 3rd T20, MohaliMumbai won by 25 runs Punjab then hit back in Visakhapatnam, where they held Mumbai to 124/9 before chasing the target down in just 17 overs. Punjab won by seven wickets.
IPL 2017
2017 was part of one of the highest-scoring matches in PBKS vs MI history.
Mumbai had posted 223/6, while Punjab pulled off a sensational chase with a score of 230/3 to win at Wankhede by seven runs.
Mumbai had achieved this target in only 15.3 overs at Indore, chasing down a record 199 against Punjab to win by eight wickets earlier in the season.
Both matches showed exactly how explosive this fixture could be.
IPL 2018
These two teams faced each other once — at Indore.
Punjab: 174/6 in 20 overs (Chris Gayle 50; Jasprit Bumrah 2-38, Trent Boult 1-37) Mumbai: 176/4 in 19 overs Mumbai won by six wickets.
IPL 2019
Another chapter in the storied rivalry turned out to be two entirely different matches.
March 30 – Punjab (177/2)-M (176/7) at Mohali. December 01, 2023 Last match played at WankhedeMumbai chased down a target of 197/4 set by Punjab with a thrilling last-ball finish as they made twopoints on April10, where they finished higher in the group than Kolkata.
IPL 2020: The Double Super Over classic
And finally, 2020 would provide the defining moment in the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians saga.
Mumbai Indians 176/6 Punjab Kings: 176/6 (20 ov) As a result, the match was taken to Super Over. The two sides could not be separated after the first Super Over either, leading to a second Super Over.
Punjab won the game ultimately with 15/0 in the second Super Over, while Mumbai could make only 11/1. The remarkable contest is now formally recorded in IPL history as one of the few double-Super-Over matches in the tournament’s past.
In the same season, they had beaten Punjab in their earlier encounter by 48 runs.
IPL 2021–2023: New Matchups
IPL 2021
In their previous meeting in April, Punjab chased down Mumbai’s 131/6 with 132/1, winning by nine wickets.
Punjab scored 135/6 and Mumbai chased this total down by six wickets for revenge later in the season.
IPL 2022
MI: 186/9 (20 overs); PBKS : 198/5 (15.4 overs). Punjab won by 12 runs.
IPL 2023
The second pair is another duo of high-scoring games by the two teams.
At Wankhede, April 22: Punjab won (214/8) by 3 runs against Mumbai (201/6). Punjab won by 13 runs.
Mohali : Mumbai replied to Mohali on May 3, Punjab scored 214/3, while Mumbai chased it down and posted 216/4 to win the match by six-wickets.
IPL 2024: A Nine-Run Thriller
During the 2024 IPL season, Mumbai Indians played one match against Punjab Kings.
Mumbai scored 192/7 and Punjab were all bowled out in 19.1 overs at 183. Mumbai won by 9 runs; Jasprit Bumrah declared Player Of The Match
Mumbai’s close finish required Bumrah’s superb bowling.
IPL 2025–2026: Latest Meetings
2025: the rivalry grew even larger as the teams played twice in 2025, including a playoff matchup.
IPL 2025: Match 69
Oriental Photograph Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians: PBKS beat MI by 7 wickets in Jaipur
Mumbai 184/7; Punjab 187/3 (18.3 overs) Josh Inglis was the highlight of their batting line-up with a knock off 73 from just 42 balls, while Priyansh Arya put up a solid show down the order with his half-century scoring 62.
IPL 2025: Qualifier 2
The teams clashed in the IPL 2025 playoffs after that.
Mumbai Indians – 203/7 (20 Ovens)Punjab Kings – 207/4 (19 Over Chase 2022)- Match Summary: Mumbai Indians scored a target of 203 runs in the match while Punjab Kings won this match by scoring the given target of 207 runs in just *19… Punjab won the match by 5 wickets and entered the final of IPL. Shreyas Iyer bagged the Player of the Match award for his blistering knock of 87 off just 41 deliveries.
IPL 2026: Match 24
Match 1 of IPL 2026: Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai batted first and had put on 195/6, but Punjab chased it down in a mere 16.3 overs as they toppled 198/3. Punjab won by seven wickets; Arshdeep Singh (3/22) was the Player of the Match.
IPL 2026: Match 58
The return fixture in Dharamsala went the way of Mumbai.
Punjab scored 200/8 with Prabhsimran Singh scoring an explosive 57 off just 32 balls. Mumbai managed to chase it down, going on the scorecard of 205/4 in 19.5 overs. Player of the Match went to Tilak Varma for scoring a blistering 75 not out off just 33 balls.
That left the overall IPL rivalry standing at 18 wins to Mumbai, 17 wins to Punjab and one intersection match.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Most Memorable Matches
In the complete history of PBKS vs MI matches, there are few games that come to mind.
The One-Run Thriller in 2008
Punjab 189/4 (20) beat Mumbai 188 in Second Match of First Season The sides were intrinsically close, a single run separating them in favour of Holland which set an early precedent for encounters decided by the slimmest of margins.
Punjab’s 76-Run Victory in 2011
This was a total which looked competitive when Punjab compiled 163/8 but their bowlers absolutely decimated the Mumbai run-chase in League-A of the 24-team tournament. MI were bowled out for a paltry 87 and Punjab set to claim the win by 76-runs.
The 230/3 Masterclass in 2017
Mumbai’s 223/6 was more than a match-winning score on most occasions, but Punjab raced to 230/3. That is still the highest total by Punjab in this rivalry.
The 2019 Last-Ball Finish
Mumbai chase down Punjab’s score of 197/4, finishing at 198/7 to win by three wickets. The latest came last Sunday in a high-scoring thriller that went to the final ball.
The Double Super Over in 2020
Discussing the PBKS vs MI rivalry will be incomplete without this epic encounter from 2020 that went down to two Super Overs before Punjab emerged victorious.
The 2025 Qualifier 2
Punjab’s win over Mumbai in Qualifier 2 by five wickets > This match was almost as significant for Mumbai since it ensured Punjab advanced to the IPL final. Mumbai got over 200 but the target was chased by Punjab with an over to spare.
The Infamous Double Super Over ‘Match’
The meet-up between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians on October 18, 2020 holds the signature emerge of Punjab Kings versus Mumbai Indians experience.
Scoring 176/6 after being put to bat first by the two-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians. Making 176/6, Punjab Kings levelled the score and took a Super Over.
The first Super Over was inconclusive as well. That left the two teams level and they faced another Super Over, giving one of the most bizarre finishes to an IPL match.
In the decisive second Super Over, Mumbai scored 11/1 while Punjab managed a total of 15/0 to win the match.
The two Super Overs alone were enough to make this match memorable, but it was also because both teams kept on fighting against overwhelming odds.
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Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Biggest Wins
| Season | Winner | Margin | Venue | Score |
| 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | 66 runs | Mohali | KXIP 182, MI 116/9 |
| 2011 | Kings XI Punjab | 76 runs | Mohali | KXIP 163/8, MI 87 |
| 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | 50 runs | Mohali | KXIP 183/8, MI 133 |
| 2016 | Mumbai Indians | 25 runs | Mohali | MI 189/6, KXIP 164/7 |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | 3 wickets | Wankhede | MI 198/7, KXIP 197/4 |
Punjab’s 76-run victory in 2011 remains the biggest winning margin by runs in this head-to-head rivalry.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Highest Team Scores
| Team | Score | Season | Result |
| Punjab Kings | 230/3 | 2017 | PBKS won by 7 runs |
| Mumbai Indians | 223/6 | 2017 | PBKS won by 7 runs |
| Punjab Kings | 214/8 | 2023 | PBKS won by 13 runs |
| Mumbai Indians | 216/4 | 2023 | MI won by 6 wickets |
| Punjab Kings | 214/3 | 2023 | MI won by 6 wickets |
Punjab’s 230/3 in 2017 remains the highest team total in the fixture, while Mumbai’s 223/6 came in the same remarkable match.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Top Individual Performances
Highest Run-Scorers
The rivalry has featured major names from multiple generations of IPL cricket, including Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Shaun Marsh, Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav.
Rohit Sharma has been one of Mumbai’s leading run-scorers against Punjab, while Shaun Marsh was a key early-era performer for Kings XI Punjab. Historical statistics list Shaun Marsh among Punjab’s leading run-getters in the fixture.
| Player | Team | Notable PBKS vs MI contribution |
| Shaun Marsh | Punjab/KXIP | One of Punjab’s leading early-era batters |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | One of MI’s leading run-scorers |
| KL Rahul | Punjab Kings | Major contributor during the modern era |
| Shreyas Iyer | Punjab Kings | Match-winning 87 in 2025 Qualifier 2 |
Best Bowling Performances
The fixture has also seen some of the best bowling spells by Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga, Arshdeep Singh, Piyush Chawla and several other top bowlers.
Punjab beat Mumbai at Wankhede in 2026 with Arshdeep Singh taking 3/22 and being named Player of the Match.
Mumbai won by nine runs over Punjab in 2024, with Jasprit Bumrah taking the Player of the Match award.
Highest Individual Scores
Some of the best individual performances have occurred in blowout games.
In 2026, scrumptious colourful stunning record-breaking performances by Tilak Varma in Dharamsala masterminded Mumbai’s successful chase245/4 chase with a historic unbeaten knock of 75 from merely33 balls.
The 2025 Qualifier 2 also witnessed a top individual innings at the hands of Shreyas Iyer (Punjab) who hammered 87 off just 41 balls while leading Punjab to chase down a mammoth target of 204.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Record at Different Venues
The rivalry has moved across traditional home grounds, neutral venues and overseas locations.
| Venue | Notable PBKS vs MI history |
| Wankhede Stadium | One of the most frequently used venues |
| PCA Stadium, Mohali | Hosted several early and memorable encounters |
| HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | Hosted the 2026 six-wicket MI victory |
| Mullanpur | Punjab’s newer home venue |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Hosted the famous 2020 double Super Over |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Hosted the 2025 Qualifier 2 |
Wankhede has been particularly important. The two sides have met there numerous times, including the 2008 one-run thriller, the 2017 high-scoring classic and Punjab’s seven-wicket win in 2026.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Captains Timeline
The nature of leadership has evolved substantially over the history of the fixture.
Punjab Kings
Over the years, Punjab have been led by a number of captains including Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist, George Bailey, KL Rahul and others like Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer.
Punjab’s 2025 playoff win against Mumbai saw the rise of a new captain in Shreyas Iyer in the modern era.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai is only one team which have many big leaders of franchise, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are on paper a few biggest names that come with the franchise.
In the period, Rohit Sharma’s captaincy was especially fruitful as Mumbai became one of the most successful teams in IPL history.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Rivalry Key Moments
The biggest moments in the timeline include:
- Punjab’s 66-run victory in the inaugural 2008 meeting
- Punjab’s one-run win at Wankhede in 2008
- Mumbai’s 2009 response after Punjab’s narrow victory
- Punjab’s 76-run victory in 2011
- The contrasting results in the 2012 and 2013 seasons
- Mumbai’s successful chase of 199 in 2017
- Punjab’s 230/3 against Mumbai in 2017
- The last-ball finish in 2019
- The double Super Over in 2020
- Punjab’s nine-wicket win in 2021
- Punjab’s 12-run win in 2022
- The 214-plus totals produced in 2023
- Mumbai’s nine-run win in 2024
- Punjab’s seven-wicket victory over Mumbai in Jaipur in 2025
- Punjab’s five-wicket victory in Qualifier 2 in 2025
- Punjab’s seven-wicket win at Wankhede in 2026
- Mumbai’s six-wicket response in Dharamsala in 2026
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Overall Records
| Record | Punjab Kings | Mumbai Indians |
| Matches | 36 | 36 |
| Wins | 17 | 18 |
| Highest score | 230/3 | 223/6 |
| Lowest score | 119 | 87 |
| Biggest win by runs | 76 runs | 48 runs |
| 2026 wins | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 wins | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 wins | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 wins | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Super Over result | Won | Lost |
The one tied match came in 2020 before Punjab won the Super Over sequence. This distinction is useful when comparing sources because some databases record the Super Over winner as the match winner, while others retain the regulation-game result as a tie.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Recent Form
The latest five completed meetings provide a useful snapshot of the current rivalry.
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Margin |
| May 14, 2026 | Dharamsala | Mumbai Indians | MI 205/4, PBKS 200/8 | MI won by 6 wickets |
| April 16, 2026 | Wankhede | Punjab Kings | PBKS 198/3, MI 195/6 | PBKS won by 7 wickets |
| June 1, 2025 | Ahmedabad | Punjab Kings | PBKS 207/5, MI 203/6 | PBKS won by 5 wickets |
| May 26, 2025 | Jaipur | Punjab Kings | PBKS 187/3, MI 184/7 | PBKS won by 7 wickets |
| April 18, 2024 | Mullanpur | Mumbai Indians | MI 192/7, PBKS 183 | MI won by 9 runs |
The 2025 meetings were especially significant because Punjab won both encounters, including the Qualifier 2 that sent them into the IPL final.
The 2026 season restored the balance somewhat: Punjab won the Wankhede meeting, while Mumbai won the Dharamsala return fixture.
Conclusion
The Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians timeline is built around one recurring theme: neither side has consistently dominated the other for the entire history of the IPL.
The back-to-back victories in 2008, the one-run nailbiter at Wankhede, the 76-run dismantling in 2011, the 230/3 chase in 2017 and the double Super Over classic that now lives in IPL folklore from last season has tattooed enough plight-pulping files on this fixture.
In recent seasons, this rivalry became even more heated. The two meetings in 2025 were both won by Punjab including the must-win Qualifier 2 while the 2026 season finished with one win each for either side.
The PBKS vs MI rivalry remains one of the closest long-running ones in the tournament — 36 IPL matches, 18 Mumbai wins, 17 Punjab wins & one no result. Subsequent gatherings will append to a course of events that has just served up the absolute most staggering experiences ever in this 13-year-old competition.
FAQs
1.When did Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians first play against each other?
The teams first met on April 25, 2008, at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. Kings XI Punjab won by 66 runs.
2.Who has won more matches between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians?
Mumbai Indians have a narrow advantage in the overall record, with 18 wins compared with Punjab Kings’ 17, plus one tied match that Punjab won via the Super Over.
3.What is the biggest win in PBKS vs MI history?
Punjab’s biggest win came in 2011 when Kings XI Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians by 76 runs in Mohali.
4.What is the highest score in Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians matches?
Punjab Kings’ highest score is 230/3, scored in the 2017 season. Mumbai Indians’ highest score is 223/6, from the same match.
5.Have Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians played a Super Over?
Yes. Their famous 2020 match ended level after the regulation innings and required two Super Overs before Punjab Kings won.
6.Who has scored the most runs in PBKS vs MI matches?
Rohit Sharma and Shaun Marsh are among the leading run-scorers in the historical fixture, with Marsh particularly prominent during the early Kings XI Punjab era.
7.Who has taken the most wickets in PBKS vs MI matches?
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah and Punjab’s leading bowlers have been major contributors across the modern rivalry. Bumrah was particularly influential in Mumbai’s 2024 victory, where he was named Player of the Match.
8.What was the famous PBKS vs MI double Super Over match?
It was the October 18, 2020 IPL match in Dubai. Both teams scored 176 in their respective 20 overs, and the game required two Super Overs before Punjab finally won.
9.Where can I see all Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians match results?
The complete fixture history can be checked through IPL match archives and established cricket scorecard databases. The IPL’s official match pages provide scorecards and match information for recent encounters.
