Match Overview
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 31st match of the IPL 2025 on April 15 in New Chandigarh. PBKS lost their previous encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets. It was a thrilling game as SRH batters chased down 246 runs. However, PBKS have won three out of five games and have a good chance of qualification.
Meanwhile, Kolkata won their last game against the Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Their bowlers, especially the spinners, were excellent at their job, restricting the hosts to 103/9 at the end of 20 overs. KKR made Chennai look clueless, as they first faced 61 dot balls and later, it took exactly the same number of balls for the visiting side to chase down the 104-run target.
The pitch at the venue for this game promises to be a batting-friendly surface, so it will be interesting to see how both teams play in the upcoming match. Also, it can be a high-scoring match, so the chaser should be ready to chase down anything above the 200-run mark.
PBKS vs KKR Match Details
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, is a batting paradise, and high-scoring matches are always on the cards. Both teams have a solid batting line-up, which will help them score runs in the game. The pitch might not favour the bowlers more, so the captain who wins the toss should look to bat first, as chasing would be easy.
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Head-to-Head Record
PBKS vs KKR Predicted Playing 11
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Yash Thakur
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
PBKS vs KKR Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has been in terrific form in the ongoing IPL. He has scored in almost all the games and has helped the team win games. As a captain, he is an asset to the team. Iyer can surely be the best batter of the match because he will play against his former team, KKR.
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Probable Best Bowler: Sunil Narine
KKR’s Sunil Narine is in great form and has a high chance of being the best bowler of the match. His performance in the previous match was a key takeaway for KKR. The player knows how to play mind games with the batters as well, which has helped him in his career. So, it will be interesting to see the bowler against PBKS.
Today’s Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match
Scenario 1
Punjab Kings win the toss and bowl
PP Score – 70-80
KKR – 200-220
Punjab Kings win the match
Scenario 2
Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and bowl
PP score – 60-70
PBKS – 220-240
Kolkata Knight Riders win the match
