The rivalry between the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings is very underrated, yet an intense one. The Mumbai Indians team has a massive fan following, along with 5 IPL trophies to their name. Whereas, the Punjab Kings are still waiting for their maiden IPL trophy. Both teams have a head-to-head record in their rivalry to the present day, with victory of 17 games each to their names. If you are a cricket enthusiast, IPL follower, searching for the timeline of this rivalry, take a look at the Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Timeline, which provides the details of the rivalry between the two teams since the year 2008 to the present year 2025.
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Timeline 2008 – 2025
2008 to 2017: The Balanced Competition
From the time period of 2008-2017, the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings have played a total of 20 matches. Out of which, the Mumbai Indians have won 10 matches, as well as the Punjab Kings have also won 10 matches, making the rivalry more interesting and worth looking forward to. The Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Timeline provides the analysis of the clashes of the teams for the given period.
- PBKS vs MI, Season 2008: The first time the Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab clashed with each other was at the 10th match of the inaugural IPL season 2008. The Kings XI Punjab won the match by a big margin of 66 runs. Commendable performances were given by Kumar Sangakkara(94 runs), Piyush Chawla(2 wickets), Sreesanth(2 wickets), and Irfan Pathan(2 wickets).
- Their second encounter was in the 45th match of the 2008 season, which was played at the home ground of the Mumbai Indians – Wankhede Stadium. The result of the match was very intriguing as the Kings XI Punjab won the match by just 1 run. Shaun Marsh was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant and crucial knock of 81 runs off 56 balls.
- PBKS vs MI, Season 2009: In the 20th match of the 2009 season of the IPL, Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bat first. Batting first, the target of 119 was set by the Kings XI Punjab team. Whereas, the Mumbai Indians were restricted to a total of 116 runs, remaining just 3 runs shy of the target.
- PBKS vs MI, Season 2011: Batting first, the Kings XI Punjab set the target of 163 runs with useful knocks from Shaun Marsh(43 runs) and Dinesh Karthik (31 runs). In reply, the Mumbai Indians were bundled up to a mere total of 87 runs, with crucial wicket-takers being Bhargav Bhatt(4 wickets) and Praveen Kumar(2 wickets).
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2013: The 41st match of the IPL Season 2013 was played between the teams of Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 29th April, 2013. The Mumbai Indians won the match by a small margin of 4 runs. Rohit Sharma was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant unbeaten knock of 79 runs off 39 balls.
- In their second encounter of the season, the Kings XI Punjab took their revenge and won the match by a huge margin of 50 runs. Useful performances were given by Azhar Mahmood(80 runs and 2 wickets), Shaun Marsh(63 runs), Piyush Chawla(2 wickets), and Sandeep Sharma(2 wickets).
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2015: Batting first, the Kings XI Punjab set the total score of 177 runs with knocks from Murali Vijay(35 runs), Virender Sehwag(36 runs), and George Bailey(61 runs*). In the run chase, the Mumbai Indians were restricted to a total of 159 runs with major wicket takers being Axar Patel(2 wickets), Anureet Singh(2 wickets), and Mitchell Johnson(2 wickets).
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2017: The 51st match of the 2017 season of IPL was played on 11th May, 2017, at the Wankhede Stadium. The Kings XI Punjab won the match by a margin of 7 runs, with the key performers being Wriddhiman Saha(93 runs*), Glenn Maxwell(47 runs), Martin Guptill(36 runs), and Mohit Sharma(2 wickets).
2018 to 2025: Recent Clashes
From 2018-2025, the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings have played a set of 14 matches. The Mumbai Indians have bagged 7 victories to their name, whereas the Punjab Kings have won 7 matches. The head-to-head dominance is being maintained by both teams. The Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Timeline sheds light on the interesting rivalry between the teams.
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2018: In the 50th match of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians won the match by 3 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was given the Player of the Match award for his commendable bowling performance of 3 wickets in 4 overs, conceding only 15 runs.
- PBKS vs MI, Season 2020: The Mumbai Indians and the Kings XI Punjab encountered each other on two occasions in the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League. In the 13th match, played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, on 1st October, 2020, Mumbai Indians won by 48 runs.
- In the 36th match, the match took an interesting turn as the scores were tied. The result of the match was concluded with the help of a suer over. The Kings XI Punjab won the match in the super over, and KL Rahul was given the Player of the Match award for his knock of 77 runs off 51 balls.
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2022: The 23rd match of the 2022 season of IPL was played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. Punjab Kings won the match by a margin of 12 runs. The key performers for the Punjab Kings were Mayank Agarwal(52 runs), Shikhar Dhawan(70 runs), Jitesh Sharma(30 runs*), Kagiso Rabada(2 wickets), and Odean Smith(4 wickets).
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2023: Batting first, the Punjab Kings set a total of 214 runs with the help of knocks from Harpreet Singh(41 runs) and Sam Curran(55 runs). In reply, the batting lineup of the Mumbai Indians was restricted to a total of 201 runs, falling 13 runs short of the target.
- PBKS vs MI, Season 2024: The 33rd match of the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League was played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, on 18th April, 2024. The Mumbai Indians won the match by 9 runs, and Jasprit Bumrah was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant bowling spell of 3 wickets, in 4 overs, giving 21 runs.
- MI vs PBKS, Season 2025; 2nd Qualifying Final: The 2nd qualifying final of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League was played between the teams of Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Punjab Kings claimed the victory by winning by 5 wickets. The key performers for the team were Azmatullah Omarzai(2 wickets), Josh Inglis(38 runs), Shreyas Iyer(87 runs*), and Nehal Wadhera(48 runs).
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Head to Head Records
| Team | Matches Played | Won | Lost | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| PBKS | 33 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
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