Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings, who suffered a defeat due to the stormy batting of Sunrisers Abhishek Sharma, face a challenge from Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match to be held on Tuesday, 15-April, 2025.
It is rare for any team to lose after being given a huge target of 246 runs. However, Punjab suffered such a defeat in their previous match, which has challenged the team's confidence. Punjab, batting first against SRH, posted 245. But Abhishek Sharma's 141 off just 55 balls helped Hyderabad win the match by 8 wickets. Thus, captain Shreyas Iyer's fight for Punjab, who scored 82 runs in 36 balls, was in vain. Even if Punjab loses, the batting line-up that sets a huge target is a warning bell for the opposing teams.
How is the pitch?
Playing at home, Punjab Kings have been plagued by pitch headaches. In the past, many teams including Chennai, KKR, and RCB have blamed the pitch for their home losses. This has created curiosity about what kind of results the Mullanpur pitch will produce. In the previous two matches played on this pitch, the teams batting first have scored more than 200 runs. Therefore, the pitch is likely to be batsman-friendly. The winner of the toss is more likely to choose to field.
The spinners, including Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell, will have to forget their failure in the previous match and work hard to help the team. In KKR, spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and all-rounder Sunil Narine have strengthened the bowling force. KKR's 8-wicket win over Chennai in the previous match has boosted their confidence.
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
- Match Starts At: 7.30 pm
- Live Broadcast: Star Sports
Punjab Kings probable playing eleven
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable eleven
Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
