PBKS vs MI Dream11: Lineups, pitch report and score predictions for IPL 2026 match

PBKS vs MI Dream11: Lineups, pitch report and score predictions for IPL 2026 match originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Punjab Kings aim to end a four-match losing run against already-eliminated Mumbai Indians.
  • PBKS still remain in the hunt for a playoff spot. 
  • They had beaten MI by seven wickets in their first meeting earlier this season.

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PBKS vs MI IPL 2026 at Dharamshala: Match Preview

Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians meet again in IPL 2026, this time at the scenic Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on May 14.

PBKS are fourth on the points table with six victories from eleven outings, but momentum has deserted them. Four back-to-back losses have knocked the confidence out of a team that looked unstoppable earlier in the season. A win here is essential if they want to keep their playoff push on track without depending on other results going their way.

Meanwhile, MI, sitting ninth with only three wins from eleven games, were formally knocked out of playoff contention following their narrow last-ball defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The five-time champions now have nothing left to play for except the chance to restore some dignity in the closing weeks of a season that has gone badly wrong.

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PBKS vs MI: Predicted playing XI and starting lineups

PBKS predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Barlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Player:Vijaykumar Vyshak.

Mumbai Indians (MI): Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Player: Rohit Sharma

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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Pitch report for PBKS vs MI

The HPCA New Cricket Stadium is considered a balanced pitch, which helps both bowlers and batters. While fast bowlers get assistance from the surface with some early swing, batsmen can go all out if they survive the early onslaught. 

PBKS vs MI: Dream 11 Fantasy XI

Wicket-keepers: Prabhsimran Singh (vc), Ryan Rickelton.

Batters: Shreyas Iyer (c), Cooper Connolly, Rohit Sharma, Priyansh Arya.

All-rounder: Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch.

Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.

PBKS vs MI: Score Prediction and Winner

If PBKS bats first: 210-215 runs

If MI bats first: 200-210 runs

Match winner prediction: PBKS to win.

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