In a highly anticipated battle, the Triumph Knights Mumbai North East (TKMNE) take on the SoBo Mumbai Falcons (SMF) in Match 12 of the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, June 6. Both sides come into the game on the back of different results in their previous fixture.
TKMNE come into the game on the back of a narrow defeat at the hands of the Bandra Blasters on Thursday. The side led by Suryakumar Yadav failed to defend 179 in the second innings, with the opponents reaching
the finish line in the final over. The Triumph Knights are currently the only side in the tournament to be still waiting for their first win of the new campaign.
SMF, on the other hand, secured a victory over the Maratha Royals to get their first two points of the 2026 season. They made things difficult for themselves in the run chase, reaching 153 in the last over with only three wickets to spare.
TKMNE vs SMF: Match Details
| Match | Triumph Knights Mumbai North East vs SoBo Mumbai Falcons, Match 12, T20 Mumbai League 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Saturday, June 6, 7:00 PM |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Pitch Report
In the first week of the T20 Mumbai League 2026, the pitches at Wankhede Stadium have remained sporting in nature, with both batters and bowlers competing on equal footing. However, there are more advantages on offer for the batters, thanks to a nice red soil pitch to go along with shorter boundaries on either side of the wicket. Bowlers, on the other hand, do have their work cut out for them in some instances due to the presence of dew in the evening game.
TKMNE vs SMF: Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 1 |
| Won by SMF | 1 |
| Won by TKMNE | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | June 6, 2025 (SMF win) |
TKMNE vs SMF: Predicted Playing XIs
Triumph Knights Mumbai North East:
Akhil Herwadkar, Vedant Murkar, Nutan Kumar Goel (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sagar Mishra, Harshal Jadhav, Makarand Giresh Patil, Parikshit Valsangkar, Aishwary Surve, Minad Manjrekar, Vedant Gurav
SoBo Mumbai Falcons:
Aditya Tare (WK), Siddharth Raut, Shreyas Iyer (C), Harsh Aghav, Ishan Mulchandani, Akash Parkar, Prathamesh Dake, Vedant Gore, Yash Dicholkar, Awais Khan, Gautam Bharat WaghelaProbable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Aditya Tare
SoBo Mumbai Falcons' stand-in captain in the previous game, Aditya Tare, has made an outstanding start to the T20 Mumbai League 2026. The right-handed batter has scored 101 in two matches at a strike-rate of 174.14, whilst averaging 50.50. The former Mumbai Indians player is currently his side's leading run-getter in the tournament.
Probable Best Bowler: Yash Dicholkar
Yash Dicholkar has taken a total of four wickets from two matches at an economy rate of just 7.67. He took 3 for 25 from his quota of four overs in SMF's previous game against the Maratha Royals. This included two important wickets of Tushar Deshpande and Sahil Bhagwanta Jadhav.
