The 31st game of the ongoing IPL 2025 will be played between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Talking about both teams, the Kings have played five games and won three. On the other hand, the Knight Riders have played six and won three. They haven’t been able to win back-to-back games and they would like to improve upon that. On the other hand, the 2014 finalists would like to come out of SRH thrashing which happened last weekend.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Details
| Match | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 31 |
| Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| Timings | 7:30 PM IST |
| Date | April 15 |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Head to Head
| Matches Played | Kolkata Knight Riders Won | Punjab Kings Won | Tied | No Result |
| 33 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Probable Playing XI
| Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Priyansh Arya | Sunil Narine ✈️ |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Quinton de Kock (wk) ✈️ |
| Shreyas Iyer © | Ajinkya Rahane © |
| Marcus Stoinis ✈️ | Vankatesh Iyer |
| Nehal Wadhera | Rinku Singh |
| Glenn Maxwell ✈️ | Andre Russell ✈️ |
| Shashank Singh | Mooen Ali ✈️ |
| Marco Jansen ✈️ | Ramandeep Singh |
| Arshdeep Singh | Harshit Rana |
| Yuzcendra Chahal | Vaibhav Arora |
| Aaron Hardie ✈️ | Varun Chakravarthy |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Pitch Report and Weather Condition
| Match Timings | Pitch Report | Weather | Chance of Rain |
| 7:30 PM IST | Batting friendly | 39% Humid. Highest Temp – 37 Degrees | None |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Players to watch out for
Kolkata Knight Riders
Expect Varun Chakravarthy to do well as the wicket is expected to support him. Ajinkya Rahane and Sunil Narine can do well with the bat.
Punjab Kings:
Shreyas Iyer has been in great form and expect Prabhsimran Singh to do well. Yuzvendra Chahal is expected to do well with the ball.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will win the toss?
Both teams will look to bat first as chasing has been difficult here.
Scenario 1: Kolkata Knight Riders wins the toss and bat first
| Kolkata Knight Riders Total 1st innings | Punjab Kings Total 2nd innings |
| 190-200 | 180 |
Scenario 2: Punjab Kings win the toss and elect to bat first
| Punjab Kings Total 1st innings | Kolkata Knight Riders Total 2nd innings |
| 190-200 | 170 |
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Prediction
Even though KKR has a great record against PBKS, expect Punjab to win this match.
FAQs
Who will win the match?
Punjab Kings might win this one.
What will be the weather prediction?
The weather will be pleasant with no chance of rain.
Will Dew have any impact?
Dew will not have a say as the humidity level will be low.
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