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PBKS vs KKR: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 31st Indian Premier League 2025 match. Mullanpur’s Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium will host this game. As the IPL fever begins, 74 games will be contested in 13 cities over the course of the next two months. On May 20 and 21, respectively, Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will take place in Hyderabad. Kolkata will host the second qualifier on May 23 and the final on May 25.
After five games, Punjab Kings have three wins and two defeats, placing them sixth in the standings. Despite scoring 245 runs in the last game, they fell to Sunrisers Hyderabad, and they will be eager to recover. When they play at home, they will try to cash in on these circumstances.
However, with three victories and as many defeats in six games, the Kolkata Knight Riders are currently sixth in the standings after defeating the Chennai Super Kings in the most recent game. The match between these two teams is expected to be highly heated.
PBKS vs KKR Match Details:
Match: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 31
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST)
Livestreaming: JioHotstar
Pitch Report:
High-scoring games are frequently scheduled at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, which is a batting haven. Both sides will score runs in the game because to their strong hitting combinations. Since chasing would be simple, the captain who wins the toss should try to bat first because the pitch might not favor the bowlers more.
Head to Head Record:
Matches Played: 33
Punjab Kings Won: 12
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 21
PBKS vs KKR Predicted Playing 11
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, and Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Yash Thakur
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, and Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player: Angkrish Raghuvanshi
