The 69th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 26 May was an important encounter between Mumbai Indians (Mi) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Both teams had already acquired the playoff berths, but the match was important in finishing top-two, which provides the benefit of two opportunities to reach the final. The high-station game lived up to its billing, providing a thrilling competition that displayed personal talent, strategic skills and emotional moments.
Mumbai Indians, posted a competitive total of 184 for 7 in their 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav was a standout artist who was scoring half -century and exposing his significant contribution to the team’s innings, crossing the first long -lasting record by Sachin Tendulkar. However, the remaining batting lineup struggled to capitalize on its debut, maintaining disciplined lines and lengths with Punjab Kings bowlers. Vijayakumar Vyashak, Arshdeep Singh, and Marco Jansen claimed each, curb the scoring speed of MI effectively and stopped them from crossing the 200 -run mark.
In response, Punjab Kings chased a well, which reached the target with seven wickets and nine balls in hand, scoring 3 runs in 187 overs. The foundation of the successful chase was laid by a combined partnership between Josh England and Priya Arya. Illis played a commanding innings, scoring 73 runs in 42 balls, while Arya contributed 62 runs in 35 delivery. His partnership not only stabilized the innings, but also kept the required run rate in the check. After his departure, Captain Shreyas Iyer took charge, guided the team to win with an unbeaten 26 runs off 16 balls, including six match winners, who sealed the top spot for PBKS in the league standing.
This victory was especially important for the Punjab kings, marked his first merit for the playoffs in 11 years and achieved the top-two closing in the league stage. The emotional weight of this moment was clear as the team’s co-owner Preity Zinta was seen celebrating with the tears of joy after Iyer’s decisive six, a moment that quickly went viral and resonated with fans in the cricket community.
.
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard
1st Inning Mumbai Indians: 184/7 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Ryan Rickelton † | c Iyer b Jansen | 27 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 135 |
| Rohit Sharma | c Wadhera b Harpreet Brar | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 114.28 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | lbw b Arshdeep Singh | 57 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 146.15 |
| Tilak Varma | c Arshdeep Singh b Vyshak | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Will Jacks | c Jansen b Vyshak | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 212.5 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | c †Inglis b Jansen | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 173.33 |
| Naman Dhir | c Arya b Arshdeep Singh | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 166.66 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (w 11) | 11 |
Did not bat: Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Mumbai Indians Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Ryan Rickelton, 5.1 ov), 2-81 (Rohit Sharma, 9.3 ov), 3-87 (Tilak Varma, 10.5 ov), 4-106 (Will Jacks, 12.3 ov), 5-150 (Hardik Pandya, 16.2 ov), 6-181 (Naman Dhir, 19.1 ov), 7-184 (Suryakumar Yadav, 19.6 ov)
Punjab Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Kyle Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Harpreet Brar | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
2nd Inning Punjab Kings: 187/3 (18.3 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Priyansh Arya | c Yadav b Santner | 62 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 177.14 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c Ashwani Kumar b Bumrah | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 81.25 |
| Josh Inglis † | lbw b Santner | 73 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 173.8 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | not out | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Nehal Wadhera | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 8) | 11 |
Did not bat: Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Fall of wicket:
1-34 (Prabhsimran Singh, 4.2 ov), 2-143 (Priyansh Arya, 14.1 ov), 3-171 (Josh Inglis, 17.3 ov)
Mumbai Indians Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Trent Boult | 3.3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 10.28 |
| Deepak Chahar | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Ashwani Kumar | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Match Information: Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings 69th Match
| Toss | Punjab Kings, elected to field first |
| Venue | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Player Of The Match | Josh Inglis |
| Match date | 26 May 2025 |
| MI Impact player | Ashwani Kumar in, Rohit Sharma out |
| PBKS Impact player | Prabhsimran Singh in, Vijaykumar Vyshak out |
| Umpires | Chris Gaffaney Parashar Joshi |
| TV Umpire | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| Match Referee | Daniel Manohar |
Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings 69th Match Result IPL 2025
Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets with 9 balls remaining
