Table of Contents
- Match Information
- Match Venue & Conditions
- Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall Team Performance
- Recent Head-to-Head Matches
- Team Analysis
- Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Probable Playing XIs
- Player Battles to Watch
- Key Stats and Milestones
- Venue Stats & Analysis
- Fantasy Cricket Tips
- Betting Tips
- Match Prediction
1. Match Information
- Match: 31st Match, IPL 2025
- Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali
- Broadcast: Star Sports Network, JioCinema (Digital Streaming)
2. Match Venue & Conditions
- Temperature: 35°C
- Humidity: 34%
- Rain Probability: 1%
Venue Stats (Mullanpur)
- IPL Matches Played: 7
- Batting First Won: 4 (57%)
- Batting Second Won: 3 (43%)
- Average 1st Innings Score: 180.14
- Average 2nd Innings Score: 170
- Highest Team Total: 219/6 by PBKS vs CSK (2025)
- Lowest Team Total: 142/10 by PBKS vs GT (2024)
- Highest Successful Chase: 177/6 by PBKS vs DC
3. Head-to-Head Stats
Matches Played: 33
- Punjab Kings Wins: 12
- Kolkata Knight Riders Wins: 21
- PBKS Highest Total: 262
- KKR Highest Total: 261
- PBKS Lowest Total: 119
- KKR Lowest Total: 79
Toss Stats:
- PBKS won toss: 14 | KKR won toss: 19
- PBKS elected to bat: 6 | Elected to field: 8
- KKR elected to bat: 4 | Elected to field: 15
Win after Toss:
- PBKS won toss & match: 5
- Batting first & won: 1
- Bowling first & won: 4
- KKR won toss & match: 12
- Batting first & won: 2
- Bowling first & won: 10
Averages:
- PBKS Avg. Runs: 162.58
- KKR Avg. Runs: 163.88
- PBKS Avg. Wickets: 6.24
- KKR Avg. Wickets: 5.27
4. Overall Team Performance
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Matches Played: 251
- Wins: 114 | Losses: 136 | Tied: 1 | No Result: 0
- Highest Total: 262/2
- Lowest Total: 68/0
- Avg. Runs: 161 | Avg. Wickets: 6
- Most Runs by Player: 2548
- Most Wickets by Player: 84
- Highest Individual Score: 132
- Best Bowling Figures: 5/14
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Matches Played: 261
- Wins: 134 | Losses: 122 | Tied: 1 | No Result: 4
- Highest Total: 272/7
- Lowest Total: 66/2
- Avg. Runs: 156 | Avg. Wickets: 5
- Most Runs by Player: 3035
- Most Wickets by Player: 185
- Highest Individual Score: 158
- Best Bowling Figures: 5/15
5. Recent Head-to-Head Matches
1. IPL 2024, Match 42 (26 April)
- KKR: 261-6 (20)
- PBKS: 262-2 (18.4)
- Result: PBKS won by 8 wickets
2. IPL 2023, Match 53 (08 May)
- PBKS: 179-7 (20)
- KKR: 182-5 (20)
- Result: KKR won by 5 wickets
3. IPL 2023, Match 2 (01 April)
- PBKS: 191-5 (20)
- KKR: 146-7 (16.0)
- Result: PBKS won by DLS method
6. Team Analysis
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Strengths:
- Power-packed middle-order (Stoinis, Maxwell, Wadhera)
- High wicket-taking options: Chahal, Jansen, Bartlett
- Arshdeep’s consistent death-over control
Weaknesses:
- Fragile opening pair
- Inconsistent finishing
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Strengths:
- Versatile all-rounders (Russell, Narine, Venkatesh)
- High impact top order
- Good blend of youth and experience
Weaknesses:
- Unreliable lower-order with the bat
- Pace bowling can be expensive
7. Probable Playing XIs
PBKS (Batting First)
- Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Subs: Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Praveen Dubey, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Harpreet Brar
PBKS (Bowling First)
- Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vyshak Vijaykumar/Yash Thakur
Impact Subs: Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod
KKR (Batting First)
- Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson/Moeen Ali
Impact Subs: Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia
KKR (Bowling First)
- Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson/Moeen Ali, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Subs: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia
8. Player Battles to Watch
- Russell vs Arshdeep Singh: Strike rate of 210+ vs PBKS
- Maxwell vs Narine: Narine has dismissed Maxwell 3 times in 5 innings
- Shreyas Iyer vs Varun Chakaravarthy: Middle-over dominance clash
9. Key Stats and Milestones
- Marcus Stoinis needs 3 sixes to reach 100 IPL sixes
- Ajinkya Rahane is 4 fours short of 500 IPL fours
- Nehal Wadhera requires 9 runs to complete 500 IPL runs
10. Fantasy Cricket Tips
Top Picks
- Captain Choices: Marcus Stoinis, Andre Russell, Shreyas Iyer
- Vice-Captain Options: Rinku Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh
Budget Picks
- Nehal Wadhera
- Ramandeep Singh
- Xavier Bartlett
Avoid (Risky Picks)
- Moeen Ali (if not playing)
- Manish Pandey (form concern)
Grand League Gambles
- Priyansh Arya
- Varun Chakaravarthy
11. Betting Tips
- Toss Tip: Team winning toss should opt to field (Win % is higher)
- Top Batsman: Shreyas Iyer or Rinku Singh
- Top Bowler: Arshdeep Singh or Varun Chakaravarthy
- Powerplay Score Over/Under 50: Bet Over if PBKS batting
- Match Winner: KKR is statistically favored (60% fan votes)
12. Match Prediction
Based on overall team balance, head-to-head dominance, and recent form, Kolkata Knight Riders enter this contest as slight favorites. However, Punjab Kings’ strong familiarity with the venue and recent successful chases at Mullanpur make them a dangerous unit.
Prediction: KKR to win a close game, unless PBKS bats second with strong momentum from the middle order.
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