The rivalry between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) has always been one of the most interesting yet strange sagas of the IPL story. Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Timeline tells a story of phenomenal moments, close games, and the drama of both franchises. The Mumbai Indians, with multiple trophies, are one of the most successful franchises in IPL history, yet Punjab Kings continue to be the ever-present competition that has surprised MI time and time again over the years. Apart from statistics, the other parts of this rivalry are much more about feelings, emotional fan experiences, and the thrill of last-ball finishes. Players such as Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Kieron Pollard, and Rohit Sharma had contributed to made the MI vs PBKS match energetic, exciting, reminding cricket fans that cricket can be unpredictable and no one has an assurance of winning despite being a serial winner.
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Timeline: 2008 to Recent Encounters:
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2008, Match 10– It is the inaugural match between the two teams at Chandigarh. PBKS won this match comfortably by 66 runs on their home ground. The Punjab team showed their early dominance over Mumbai in this game. Kumar Sangakkara scored an unbeaten 94 runs in 56 balls, which made him win the Man of the Match title. Whereas from the Mumbai Indians team, Harbhajan Singh took 3 wickets in 4 overs, showing his commendable bowling skills in the match. In the 45th match of the season, once again, Punjab defeated Mumbai, winning the game by 1 run. Some of the key players, like Shaun Marsh (81 runs) and Luke Pommersbach (79 runs), made a mark in the game by scoring victorious half-centuries.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2009, Match 20– Kings XI Punjab once again showed their dominance, winning the 20th match by 3 runs held at Kingsmead, Durban. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Punjab Kings set the target of 120 runs for MI. In the second innings, Mumbai Indians managed to score only 116/7 in 20 overs and lost the match. Kumar Sangakkara’s 45 off 44 made him win the Man of the Match title. In the 42nd match of the season, Mumbai Indians marked their comeback and won the match by 8 wickets. Because of Dwayne Bravo’s phenomenal batting, MI won this match. He scored an unbeaten half-century – 70 runs in just 59 balls.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2010, Match 27– MI defeated PBKS by 4 wickets at their home ground. Welcome to bat first, PBKS set the target of 164 runs in 20 overs. When MI came for batting, they easily achieved the target by scoring 164/6 in 19.3 overs. Shikhar Dhawan scored a half-century in the game. However, Lasith Malinga took 4 wickets in 4 overs. With his exceptional bowling in the match, he won the Man of the Match. This match shows the MI’s emergence as a dominant team under Sachin Tendulkar’s captaincy. In the 41st match of the season, PBKS made a comeback and won the match by 6 wickets. They chased the target off 155 runs in 19.2 overs.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2011, Match 40– In the 40th match of the season, Mumbai Indians defeated Kings XI Punjab by 23 runs on their home ground. The match was held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu are the two key players to score a half-century in the match. Whereas from the Punjab team, Shaun Marsh also scored a half-century, 61 off 47 in the match. In the 54th match of the season, Punjab smashed Mumbai by 76 runs. MI scored only 87 runs in 12.5 overs. It is the lowest score of MI in IPL history. In this game, Punjab’s bowling attack shocked the Mumbai Indian team.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2012, Match 28– This match was held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, in which PBKS defeated MI by 6 wickets. Shaun Marsh scored 68 off 40 in the game. Because of his outstanding batting, he was named Man of the Match. However, from the MI team, James Franklin also scored a half-century with 79 off 51. In the 33rd match of the season, MI won the match by 4 wickets. MI crushed PBKS on their home ground. Ambati Rayudu scored an unbeaten 34 runs in 17 balls and won the Player of the Match title.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2013, Match 41– Mumbai Indians won the 41st match of the 2013 IPL season on their home ground by 4 runs. By winning the toss and electing to bat first, MI set the target of 175 runs for PBKS. In the second innings, PBKS managed to score only 170 runs in 20 overs and lost the match. Rohit Sharma scored an undefeated 79 off 39 and was awarded the Man of the Match title for his exceptional batting.
- In the 69th match of the season, PBKS defeated MI and won the match by 50 runs. Azhar Mahmood and Shaun Marsh are the two key players of Kings XI Punjab who helped their team win the match. Lasith Malinga who took 3 wickets in 4 overs couldn’t help his team in crossing the finish line.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2014, Match 22– MI edged past PBKS and won the match by 5 wickets. Mumbai Indians chased the target of 170 runs in 19.1 overs. In the 48th match of the season, once again, MI registered a dominant win over PBKS and won the match by 7 wickets. The season’s 48th game saw Lendl Simmons striking a century – 100* off 61 balls.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2015, Match 7– In the 7th match of the 2015 season, PBKS made a comeback and defeated MI by 18 runs. Punjab scored 177 runs in 20 overs. MI unfortunately couldn’t beat the target set by PBKS and managed to score 159 in 20 overs and lost the match. George Bailey, captain of the PBKS, scored a half-century with 61 runs. On the other hand, MI crushed PBKS and won by 23 runs in the season’s 35th game. Lendl Simmons and Parthiv Patel are the two key players from the Mumbai Indians team who scored half-centuries and helped their team to win the match.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2016, Match 21– With the commendable batting of Parthiv Patel and Ambati Rayudu, MI won the match by 25 runs. Mumbai Indians scored 189/6 in 20 overs. Parthiv Patel won the Man of the Match title for scoring 81 runs in the match. Punjab dominated Mumbai in the 43rd game of the season, winning by seven wickets. Murali Vijay and Wriddhiman Saha scored an unbeaten half-century in the match.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2017, Match 22– In the 22nd game of the season, the Mumbai Indians defeated the Punjab Kings by a margin of 8 wickets. Jos Buttler and Nitish Rana scored a half-century each in the match. Whereas, Hashim Amla, from the PBKS team, scored his first century, 104 runs in 60 balls. In the 51st match of the season, Punjab took revenge on Mumbai and won the match by 7 runs. It is one of the highest-scoring matches of the 2017 IPL season with PBKS: 230/3 and MI: 223/6. Wriddhiman Saha, Lendl Simmons, and Kieron Pollard are some of the key players in the match who scored an undefeated half-century in the match.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL Season 2018- Mumbai Indians completely dominated over Punjab Kings by winning 2-0. Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, and Krunal Pandya are some of the key players who helped their team win both matches of that season. However, in the 50th match of the season, Jasprit Bumrah won the Man of the Match award, taking 3 wickets in 4 overs.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2019, Match 9– Punjab Kings made a comeback in 2019. They crushed MI, winning the match by 8 wickets. Welcomed to bat first, MI set the target of 177 runs in 20 overs. In the second innings, PBKS chased the target set by MI with ease and scored 177 runs in 18.4 overs. However, in the 24th match of the season, MI took over the ground and won the match by 3 wickets. Kieron Pollard scored a half-century with 83 runs, while from the PBKS team, KL Rahul scored his maiden IPL century, 100 off 64.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2020, Match 13– Mumbai Indians won the 13th match of the 2020 season by 48 runs. Rohit Sharma hit a half-century with 70 runs in the match. However, Kieron Pollard won the Man of the Match title for hitting 47 off 20. In the 36th match of the season, Punjab Kings secured a comeback win over Mumbai Indians and won the match in a Super Over. The match was tied with both teams scoring 176/6 runs in 20 overs.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2021, Match 17– In the 17th match of the 2021 IPL held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Punjab Kings edged past Mumbai Indians and won the match by 9 wickets. KL Rahul scored a half-century with 60 off 52 balls and won the Man of the Match award. In the 42nd match of the season, MI secured a win over PBKS by 6 wickets. Kieron Pollard took 2 crucial wickets in 1 over and won the Man of the Match title for his exceptional bowling.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2022, Match 23– Punjab Kings dominated Mumbai Indians in the 23rd match of the season by 12 runs. The match was held at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Mayank Aggarwal and Shikhar Dhawan are the two key players to score an unbeaten half-century in the match.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2023, Match 31– Punjab Kings completely dominated Mumbai Indians and won the match by 13 runs. PBKS scored 214 runs in 20 overs. Sam Curran played an important role in the match by scoring 55 off 29. Arshdeep Singh took 4 wickets in 4 overs. Sam Curran was awarded the Man of the Match title for his excellent batting. This match highlights the PBKS’s death bowling and finishing firepower.
- MI vs PBKS, IPL 2024, Match 33– In the 33rd match of the season, Mumbai Indians made a comeback and won the match by 9 runs. MI scored 192/7 in 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah rescued MI from a collapse. This match highlights the fighting spirit of MI.
