Prabhsimran and Shreyas shine as rampant Punjab Kings crushes Mumbai India to go top
Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh, right, celebrates his half century with captain Shreyas Iyer during their IPL match against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 16, 2026.
| Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini
Prabhsimran Singh brought up his second half-century of the season as Punjab Kings aced another tall chase, this time against Mumbai Indians, to maintain its unbeaten run in the Indian Premier League.
As a packed Wankhede Stadium cheered for the home team on Thursday (April 16, 2026), the in-form Prabhsimran continued his dream run with an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls, forging a crucial 139-run partnership with captain Shreyas Iyer (66, 35b, 5×4, 4×6) for the third wicket to ensure that Punjab Kings chased down Mumbai Indians’ 195 for 6 and sealed a seven-wicket win.
After Quinton de Kock, stepping in for the injured Rohit Sharma, smashed an unbeaten 112 off 60 balls and Naman Dhir made the most of a reprieve to score a fifty and stitch a 122-run stand off 68 balls for the third wicket, helping Mumbai recover from 12 for 2, Punjab began briskly.
Published – April 17, 2026 12:00 am IST
