IPL 2026: Preity Zinta applauds PBKS after thumping win over MI, says 'I’m grinning ear to ear'

Punjab Kings secured a thumping seven wicket win against Mumbai Indians on Thursday, April 16 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. While chasing 195, Prabhsimran Singh (80 not out off 39) and captain Shreyas Iyer (66 off 35) led PBKS to cross the finish line with 21 balls to spare.

Preity Zinta expresses happiness on PBKS' win vs MI

After the win, PBKS' co-owner and actress, Preity Zinta expressed her happiness on Punjab's dominant performance against the five-time IPL champions. Preity took to Instagram to praise the team's collective effort and match-winning performances from Arshdeep Singh and Prabhsimran Singh, while also appreciating the leadership from captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting.

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"Yes Yes Yessss !!!! Congratulations @punjabkingsipl for this win So much maturity from @prabhsimran_84 & wow @_arshdeep.singh__" wrote Preity in the captain.

"Happy to see you shine Amazing team work under the capable leadership of Sadda Sarpanch @shreyasiyer96 & @rickyponting That was an awesome catch Shreyas ! Best I’ve ever seen. I’m grinning ear to ear #Ting #Basjeetnahai #MIvsPBKS #Ipl2026," concluded Preity.

Punjab Kings' red-hot form in IPL 2026

After playing five games in the tournament, Shreyas Iyer's side stays unbeaten with nine points in hand at a net run rate of +1.067. Their game against Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned because of rain and one point was shared between the two teams.

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PBKS will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their upcoming fixture on Sunday, April 19 at the PCA New Cricket Stadium, Tira.
Mumbai Indians' underwhelming IPL 2026

Mumbai Indians are currently struggling in the season, sitting in ninth place with just two points from five matches. They started well with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders, but have since lost four games in a row. Their next match is against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on April 20, where they will be hoping to turn things around.

Jasprit Bumrah's remains wicketless in IPL 2026

Retained for Rs 18 crore, Jasprit Bumrah has gone wicketless in five straight matches for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. So far, the star Indian speedster has conceded 164 runs at an economy rate of 8.63. Many have witnessed a change of strategy in Bumrah' bowling, with a high usage of slower deliveries and a drop in his pace.

Despite his respectable economy rate, Bumrah's form remains to be a concern for the Hardik Pandya led side amid their losing streak.