PBKS vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer is set to face his former team as Punjab Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. PBKS are coming off a heavy defeat against SRH in their last match. They will look to bounce back against a confident KKR, who defeated CSK in their previous outing. All eyes will be on Iyer in this highly-anticpated clash as he was the one who led KKR to their first IPL title in a decade last season.
Nehal Wadhera and Glenn Maxwell begin a steady rebuild of the PBKS innings after the powerplay, collecting four runs in Sunil Narine’s first over and eight in Rana’s third over, with Maxwell helping himself to his first boundary.
Wadhera, however, perishes just when he was starting to accelerate with back-to-back boundaries off Anrich Nortje, mishitting a short ball towards deep square leg where Venkatesh Iyer latches on to a simple catch. Timeout signalled after the dismissal. PBKS 74/5 after 8.4
Prabhsimran gives the PBKS fans in Mullanpur a reminder of the fact that he’s just as destructive, as he smashes Arora for two fours and a six at the start of the third over.
The first one, though, nearly results in a catch at short third off an attempted scoop. Prabhsimran responds by collecting the first maximum of the innings in the following ball, dispatching a full delivery over deep midwicket. Arya helps himself to a boundary in the penultimate ball of the over before retaining the strike with a single off the last ball. PBKS 33/0 after 3
Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(wk), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey
Playing XI: Quinton de Kock(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
Uthappa names Australian seamers Xavier Bartlett and Aaron Hardie as the ideal replacements for New Zealand speedster Ferguson, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the season, when presented the question on Star Sports’ broadcast.
Boucher goes with Hardie, who also happens to be a useful batting option down the order.
Here’s rising star Arya, who struck a 39-ball ton against CSK in Mullanpur, having a hit in the nets ahead of the home game against KKR.
Priyansh ‘𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐘’ Arya! 
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The Punjab Kings captain, after all, will be up against the franchise that he had captained to their third title last year, only to find himself released into the auction pool due to KKR’s decision to retain both Andre Russell and Sunil Narine as well as the likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy.
Iyer will have a hearty reunion with his former teammates before the match, but might just have that extra dose of motivation once the game gets underway.
New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the remainder of the season due to an injury, having hobbled off during the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, dealing a massive blow to Punjab Kings’ hopes of challenging for their maiden IPL title this season.
Though they will miss his express pace, the Shreyas Iyer-led side have options to fill the void with Jason Behrendorff and Mustafizur Rahman in the reserves. Both, however, are left-arm quicks and with Arshdeep Singh already an integral part of the pace unit, it remains to be seen if the franchise heads in that direction.
Alternatively, they could sign a player from the list of players who went unsold in the mega auction in November the way Lucknow Super Giants signed Shardul Thakur as a replacement for Mohsin Khan.
Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull certainly believes so, with the Australian all-rounder having scored just 34 runs in five outings this season, taking three wickets along the way.
“I think Maxwell has had his run. I mean, just the way he’s getting out at the moment, it would frustrate me as a coach. That’s the disappointing thing, I think, from their point of view. So Omarzai’s in for him, Inglis in for him, would be something I’d probably look at,” Doull said on Cricbuzz ahead of the PBKS-KKR game.
“Being picked by KKR has changed everything for me. I still remember that practice match at our pre-season camp before last year’s IPL. We needed six runs off two balls, and I cleared the ropes to win the game. GG (Gautam Gambhir) had a long chat with me afterwards,” Ramandeep was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying.
“The first thing he told me was: ‘we’ll back you no matter what’. And I’m glad I was able to back his belief. To be able to get to where I am, a lot of work has gone behind the scenes, and KKR has played a huge part. Abhishek Nayar conducted sessions tirelessly in Thane, where he’d make me bat three hours at one go in the nets at times. I’d never batted that long – nets or match.
“It helped me open up my game. I had power, but training with him taught me how to channel that power. And it helped me in the domestic season as well. It kicked in a lot of self-belief. There was an attitude shift in me, the fear element went away because of the backing. After last year’s IPL, I did well at Sher-e-Punjab and for India A,” added the middle-order batter.
After calling the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali their home for 15 years, Punjab Kings moved to a new home in 2024 – the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur near Chandigarh.
Here’s how they have performed at the venue since:
2024
– Defeated DC by 4 wickets
– Lost to SRH by 2 runs
– Lost to RR by 3 wickets
– Lost to MI by 9 runs
– Lost to GT by 3 wickets
2025
– Lost to RR by 50 runs
– Defeated CSK by 18 runs
Here’s a look at Kolkata Knight Riders’ performance so far this season:
– Lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets
– Defeated Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets
– Lost to Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets
– Defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs
– Lost to Lucknow Super Giants by 4 runs
– Defeated Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets
Here’s a look at Punjab Kings’ performance so far this season:
– Defeated Gujarat Titans by 11 runs
– Defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets
– Lost to Rajasthan Royals by 50 runs
– Defeated Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs
– Lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets
Pitch report: The surface should provide a balanced contest between bat and ball, offering something for everyone. Fast bowlers are expected to enjoy the early conditions. Batters, however, won’t mind too much either. The average first-innings score at this venue hovers around 167 to 170.
Weather report: The weather looks ideal with clear skies and no threat of rain throughout the match. Daytime temperatures will be around 34°C, gradually cooling down to about 25°C in the evening.
Punjab Kings predicted XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur (IMP)
Kolkata Knight Riders predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy (IMP)
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya.
IPL 2025 PBKS vs KKR Live Score & Updates: Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings will take on Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 31 of IPL 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) on Tuesday (15 April).
Punjab are coming into this game after a heavy 8-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even though PBKS put up a massive total of 245/6, their bowlers couldn’t stop SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, who smashed their way to one of the highest run chases in IPL history.
Kolkata, on the other hand, will look to maintain their winning momentum after they crushed Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in their previous game at Chepauk. Sunil Narine put on a brilliant all-round show to help KKR beat MS Dhoni’s CSK in their own backyard.
The live broadcast of the IPL 2025 matches is available on Star Sports Network. The live streaming is being shown on the JioHotstar app and website.
Punjab Kings predicted XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur (IMP)
Kolkata Knight Riders predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy (IMP)
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