Punjab Kings Maintain Undefeated Streak to Stay at the Top, Mumbai Suffers Fourth Loss

Former runners-up Punjab Kings continued their unbeaten run in IPL 2026, maintaining their position at the top of the table. Punjab chased down a target of 196 runs in 16.1 overs with 7 wickets in hand against Mumbai Indians. Prabhsimran Singh remained unbeaten on 80, while captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 66 runs as they put together a crucial partnership of 139 runs.

Kathmandu, April 16 – Punjab Kings have risen to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 standings by remaining unbeaten so far. Captain Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh’s stellar batting performances led Punjab to victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday, extending their winning streak. The match was held at the Wankhede Stadium, where Punjab defeated Mumbai by 7 wickets.

Chasing a target of 196 set by Mumbai, Punjab reached the total in 16.1 overs, losing 3 wickets. Prabhsimran Singh scored an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls, including 11 fours and 2 sixes, while Shreyas Iyer made 66 runs off 35 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes. The two batsmen added a crucial 139-run partnership after Punjab had lost 2 wickets for 45 runs.

For Mumbai, Alam Gazanfarr took 2 wickets and Shardul Thakur claimed 1. Batting first, Mumbai scored 195 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Quinton de Kock played an unbeaten century, scoring 112 runs off 60 balls with 8 fours and 7 sixes. Naman Dhillon contributed 50 runs, while captain Hardik Pandya added 14. For Punjab, Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs, while Marco Jansen and Shashank Singh each took a wicket. With this win, Punjab Kings have 9 points from 5 matches with 4 wins and 1 no result. Mumbai, on the other hand, have suffered 4 losses in 5 games and remain in ninth place with 2 points.