Mumbai Indians Vs Punjab Kings Timeline

Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings are one of the most dramatic teams of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but they have also served us with some of the most iconic moments from IPL history. Although this rivalry is not as hyped as the CSK Vs MI rivalry, but stands no less than them when talking about entertainment and drama. Mumbai Indians are the five-time IPL champions, while Punjab, on the other hand, still struggles for its first trophy, yet whenever these two teams come face-to-face against each other, fans are never disappointed. Some of the most iconic moments from this rivalry include Shaun Marsh’s dominance in 2008, Glen Maxwell’s performances in 2017, KL Rahul’s consistency and Rohit Sharma’s legendary captaincy, which has served them with 5 IPL trophies. This blog will serve you as the perfect guide to understand and learn more about the MI Vs PBKS rivalry. 

Mumbai Vs Punjab: Head-to-Head Stats 

Check out the head-to-head comparison between the Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings. This will help you understand the number of wins and losses that took place between the two teams: 

Parameter	Mumbai Indians	Punjab Kings
Matches Played	31	31
Wins	17	14
IPL Titles Won	5	0
Highest Score	223	230
Lowest Score	119	119

Know More: Punjab’s score of 230/3 against the Mumbai Indians is their highest-ever score against any team in the Indian Premier League. 

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Dominance of PBKS in the Early Battles (2008-2010)

The rivalry between MI and PBKS started early in the IPL 2008 season itself. Although Punjab Kings have never lifted any IPL trophy in their entire IPL career up till now but that doesn’t mean that Punjab was never a good team. PBKS easily dominated the other IPL teams during the early seasons of the Indian Premier League from 2008-2010. In the 2008 IPL season, PBKS had an upper hand over Sachin Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians, with Shaun Marsh scoring consistently for the team, but eventually Mumbai Indians fought back in 2010 and found stability under the leadership of Tendulkar. At this stage, Punjab seemed like a strong team, but the real image was built up later in the upcoming seasons. 

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Mumbai’s First IPL Trophy 2013

2013 turned out to be the iconic year for the Mumbai Indians as they lifted their first-ever IPL trophy under the legendary captainship of Rohit Sharma, but when the Mumbai Indians played their matches against the Punjab Kings, it was not as easy as they expected. During the matches in Dharamshala, PBKS was led by Adam Gilchrist, who stunned the Mumbai Indians in their farewell season. Mumbai Indians slowly bounced back and returned to the fixture due to Kieron Pollard’s all-round performance. KL Rahul also later clarified that “Against a champion team like the Mumbai Indians, you need to bat at your best. They even punish for the slightest mistake.  

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The Wankhede Fest of 2017 

In the year 2017 Mumbai Indians and the Punjab Kings served with one of the most entertaining matches for their audiences at the Wankhede Stadium, the home ground of the Mumbai Indians. Wriddhiman Saha 93(*), together with Glen Maxwell, posted a huge 230/3 against the Mumbai Indians. This was the highest score ever made by the team of PBKS. MI was led by Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard, but eventually they fell short by 7 runs. 

Know More: This score remains one of the highest-scoring matches in IPL history for PBKS and a highlight of Punjab’s dominance over Mumbai. 

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2020 Dubai Double Super Over Dhamaka

The rivalry between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings reached it’s peak at the Dubai International Stadium in 2020 during the Covid-19 IPL season in which the first and the only Double Super Over in IPL history. Both the teams tied at the score of 176 and ended up playing the first super over. The match continued till the second super over where Chris Gayle smashed a six in the first ball itself and PBKS made their victory. 

Know More: This was the first ever match where two super overs were required to play to win the match. 

Punjab Punches Mumbai in the Playoffs (2021-2023)

During these years Punjab did not make up to the playoffs but constantly caused trouble for Mumbai along the matches. 

• 2021: Punjab made an easy win against MI by 9 wickets on the grounds of Chennai with KL Rahul dominating the match. 
• 2022: Shikhar Dhawan made a solid 70 which helped punjab defend the score of 198 and seal the victory against Mumbai. 
• 2023: PBKS made another thriller victory in Mohali against Mumbai Indians. 

Conclusion 

The Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings timeline proves that IPL is not just about numbers but more about emotions, drama, wins, losses and some unforgettable moments. Punjab started off with dominating over other teams but soon enough MI made their comeback in the upcoming years. Although Mumbai Indians have 5 trophies to their name but PBKS never failed to challenge Mumbai. This rivalry has given some of the most iconic players such as Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, Glenn Maxwell and Shikhar Dhawan. Apart from the iconic players this rivalry has also served some of the historic moments such as the 2017 230-run game and the 2020 Double Super Over. 

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TimeLine Along the Years 

Year	Highlight Match	Winner
2008	Shaun Marsh led Punjab to double wins	PBKS
2013	GilChrist’s made a farwell in Dharamshala	PBKS
2017	PBKS made an iconic 230/3 at the grounds of Wankhede	PBKS
2019	KL Rahul Vs Rohit Sharma	Split
2020	Double Super Over in Dubai	PBKS
2022	Shikhar Dhawan’s 70 in Pune	PBKS
2024	MI dominated both the games.	MI