Preview: 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.
Indian Premier League 2025, 31st Match, PBKS vs KKR
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 7:30 PM
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.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
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
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
