Punjab Kings (PBKS) will square off against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their seventh match of the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Saturday, April 22.
The Kings will look to return to winning ways after they went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a hard-fought encounter.
With six points from as many matches, PBKS are placed seventh in the TATA IPL 2023 standings.
On the other hand, hosts MI have won their last three matches in the ongoing TATA IPL. Having accumulated six points from five matches, the Rohit Sharma-led MI are placed just a spot above PBKS in the points table.
Head-To-Head:
Punjab Kings have won 14 of the 29 matches against Mumbai Indians. At the Wankhede Stadium, PBKS have won four of their nine meetings.
| Competition | Total Matches | Won by PBKS | Won by MI |
| Overall | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| At Wankhede | 9 | 5 | 4 |
However, the Kings have dominated MI in their recent meetings, winning three of the last five clashes.
| Match Date | Venue | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings | Result |
| 13/04/2022 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | PBKS (198/5) | MI (186/9) | PBKS won by 12 runs |
| 28/09/2021 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | PBKS (135/6) | MI (137/4) | MI won by 6 wickets |
| 23/04/2021 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | MI (131/6) | PBKS (132/1) | PBKS won by 9 wickets |
| 18/10/2020 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | MI (176/6) | PBKS (176/6) | PBKS won in Super Over |
| 01/10/2020 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | MI (191/4) | PBKS (143/8) | MI won by 48 runs |
Jitesh Shines For PBKS:
Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has been the third-highest run-scorer for Punjab Kings since 2022. The 29-year-old has scored 354 runs in 16 matches at an excellent strike rate of 152.
Most runs for PBKS since 2022
| Player | Innings | Runs | SR |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 18 | 693 | 130 |
| Liam Livingstone | 15 | 439 | 180 |
| Jitesh Sharma | 16 | 354 | 152 |
Livingstone’s Return
Liam Livingstone was one of the standout players for the Punjab Kings in TATA IPL 2022. The hard-hitting batter amassed 437 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 182 (the highest for his team).
| Player | Innings | Runs | SR |
| Liam Livingstone | 14 | 437 | 182 |
| Rahul Tripathi | 14 | 413 | 158 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 15 | 314 | 154 |
The England all-rounder also smashed the second-most number of sixes in TATA IPL 2022.
| Player | Innings | Sixes |
| Jos Buttler | 17 | 45 |
| Liam Livingstone | 14 | 34 |
| Andre Russell | 12 | 32 |
Some More Interesting Stats:
- Arshdeep Singh is one wicket away from 50 wickets in TATA IPL.
- Liam Livingstone is 61 runs away from 500 runs for PBKS in TATA IPL.
- Sam Curran is 76 runs away from 500 runs in TATA IPL.
