IPL 2026: PBKS opt to bowl against MI, suspense over Rohit ends; Know playing XIs

Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) as Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in their IPL 2026 clash at the Wankhede stadium on April 16. Suspense over Rohit Sharma finally ended as he is missing out the key clash due to hamstring injury which he picked up during match against RCB. Mitchell Santner too misses out as Mayank Rawat and Quinton de Kock have been included in MI's playing XI.

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What did the captains say at the toss?

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer, after winning the toss, said:

"We are going to bowl first. (Talks about the team) Yeah, so far so good. I think we've got a brilliant start in the IPL. That's what any captain desires to have, especially at the start of the season and our combination has been splendid throughout the season. So I feel that we just have to create the rhythm and maintain the momentum. I just ask everyone from the team that they should stick to the present and see to it that they are intent and they are proactive throughout. You know, it's easy to get complacent at times, but this game, it is a fast-paced game and you have to be in the game, in your zone throughout. So that's what I keep telling them every now and then. Looks a bit dry, but I interacted with a few of the players. They said that with the dew coming in, it gets better and better. So based on that, I took that decision. We're going with the same team."

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Meanwhile, MI skipper Hardik Pandey, after losing the toss, said:

"We were looking to bowl first as well. Time to get W. I think last game we went for 4 20 plus overs and as a group we are aware of what not to be done. Ro misses out from last game, he will take a couple of games. Santner also misses out."

Punjab Kings (Playing XI):

Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Cooper Connolly, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):

Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: AM Ghazanfar, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Ashwani Kumar

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):

Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah

MI vs PBKS Head-to-Head

PBKS and MI have locked horns with each other on 34 occasion in the IPL so far. Both the teams are at par with 17 wins each.