Rohit Sharma-led MI will look to carry on winning momentum following victory over Punjab Kings, while PBKS will look to bounce back after defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In the recent outing, MI beat SRH by 14 runs in thriller away from home match. MI rode on Cameron Green fifty to set a target of 193 and restricted SRH to 178 thanks to an all-round bowling display.
Dhawan-less Punjab Kings, on the other hand, conceded 174 runs to RCB after opting to bowl first. The Punjab-based side, who were led by Sam Curran for the second straight match, fell short of the target by 24 runs.
Now, the two sides will clash for the 30th time in the Indian Premier League. This will also be the tenth meeting between MI and PBKS at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where both sides will hope to see the return of injured players.
Now, we take a look at the stats and records preview, the two sides’ record at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai along with interesting facts and players chasing milestones ahead of MI vs PBKS in IPL 2023:
MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head
In the 29 meetings between the two sides in IPL since 2008, MI has the slight edge with 15 wins against PBKS, who have won 14 times against the Mumbai-based franchise. In the last 5 meetings, PBKS has won thrice including a super over win.
In the 9 previous meetings at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians has won 5 times against Punjab Kings, who have won 4 times. The last meeting in Mumbai between the two sides came back in 2019.
MI vs PBKS stats
| Stat | For MI vs PBKS | For PBKS vs MI |
| Highest Total | 223 | 230 |
| Lowest Total | 87 | 119 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 9 | 8 |
| Wins Chasing | 6 | 6 |
| Most Runs | Kieron Pollard (539 runs) | Shaun Marsh (526 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Lendl Simmons (100*) | Hashim Amla (104*) |
| Most wickets | Lasith Malinga (22) | Piyush Chawla (15) |
| Best Bowling | Munaf Patel (5/21) | Marcus Stoinis (4/15) |
MI vs PBKS record in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
| Stat | MI vs PBKS at Wankhede | PBKS vs MI at Wankhede |
| Matches | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 5 | 4 |
| Defeats | 4 | 5 |
| Highest Total | 223/6 in 2017 | 230/3 in 2017 |
| Lowest Total | 159/7 in 2015 | 136/8 in 2011 |
Players Who Can Cross Milestones in MI vs PBKS 2023
▶ Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) is 3 maximums away from 250 sixes in IPL. The MI skipper is also 4 maximums away from 200 sixes for the Mumbai-based franchise
► Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) is 36 runs away from completing 6000 runs in T20 cricket (overall). The batting sensation is also 5 fours away from 600 fours in T20 cricket (overall) as well as 7 maximums away from 250 sixes in the shortest format (overall).
► Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings) if fit and plays has the chance to become the second player to score 50 fifties in IPL after David Warner, who has scored 57 so far. Kohli is third with 48 fifties to his name. Dhawan is also 23 runs away from completing 6500 runs in IPL.
► Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) is 1 wicket short of completing 50 wickets in IPL.
► Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Punjab Kings) is 10 runs away from 3000 runs in T20 cricket (overall).
► Jason Behrendorff (Mumbai Indians) is 6 wickets short of completing 150 wickets in T20 cricket (overall).
