Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face each other in the 31st match of IPL 2025 today, on 15 April. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mohali.
Status and recent performance of the teams:
Punjab Kings have had a mixed performance so far this season. The captain of the team is Shreyas Iyer, who was bought for ₹ 26.75 crores in the IPL 2025 auction, which is the most expensive purchase ever. The coach of the team is Ricky Ponting, who is associated with the team this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders, who are the champions of the last season, are playing under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane this season. The coach of the team is Chandrakant Pandit.
Key players-
Punjab Kings:
Priyansh Arya: This young batsman has performed brilliantly this season. He smashed a century in 39 balls against Chennai Super Kings, which is the second fastest century by an Indian batsman in IPL history.
Arshdeep Singh: This fast bowler has performed impressively in recent matches, including 15 wickets in 10 matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Venkatesh Iyer: This all-rounder has scored 303 runs in 10 matches this season, with his average of 60.6 and strike rate of 160.31.
Varun Chakravarthy: This spinner has taken 15 wickets in 9 matches, with his economy rate of 7.66.
Pitch and weather conditions-
The pitch of Mohali is considered favorable for batsmen, but fast bowlers also get help here. Teams batting first here have won 57.14% of the matches. The average first innings score is 180 runs.
Head to head record-
So far, there have been 30 matches between the two teams in IPL, out of which KKR has won 20 matches and PBKS has won 10 matches.
Probable Playing XI
Punjab Kings:
1. Priyansh Arya
2. Prabhsimran Singh
3. Shreyas Iyer (captain)
4. Liam Livingstone
5. Shashank Singh
6. Sam Curran
7. Harpreet Brar
8. Arshdeep Singh
9. Harpreet Brar
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Kagiso Rabada
Kolkata Knight Riders:
1. Ajinkya Rahane (captain)
2. Venkatesh Iyer
3. Rinku Singh
4. Andre Russell
5. Sunil Narine
6. Quinton de Kock
7. Moeen Ali
8. Varun Chakravarthy
9. Vaibhav Arora
10. Harshit Rana
11. Anukul Roy
Importance of the match:
This match is important for both the teams, as a win can take them up the points table. Punjab Kings are playing at their home ground, which will give them extra support. At the same time, Kolkata Knight Riders will put in all their effort to retain their champion tag.
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Itnernational Cricket stadium, Mullanpur. | |
| Series |
Indian Premier league
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| Season | 2025 |
| Hours of play (Indian Standard time) | 7:30 start, First Session 7:30-9:00, Interval 9:00-9:20, Second Session 9:20-10:50 |
| Match days | 15 April 2025 – night (20-over match) |
| Umpires |
Mohit Krishnadas
Saidarshan Kumar
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| TV Umpire |
KN Ananthapadmanabham
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| Reserve Umpire | Saiyad Khalid |
| Match Referee |
Javagal Srinath
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Conclusion:
This match between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders is likely to be exciting. Both teams have strong batting and bowling attacks. It will be interesting to see which team wins today’s match.
Broadcast in India-
All matches of IPL 2025 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network in India. Disney+ Hotstar is available for online streaming.