MATCH NO – 31st Match
SERIES – Indian Premier Leagues – 2025
DATE – 15th April, 2025
TIME – 07:30 PM IST
VENUE – Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Chandigarh
INTRODUCTION
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India, contested during the months of March and May every year. It was founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 and is considered one of the most prestigious and popular cricket leagues in the world.
The IPL features franchise teams representing different cities and regions of India. Each team is composed of a mix of domestic and international cricketers, and they compete in a round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs to determine the champion. The league has seen significant growth in terms of viewership, sponsorship, and revenue since its inception.
Apart from its cricketing significance, the IPL has also become a cultural phenomenon, attracting celebrities, business tycoons, and fans from all walks of life. It has revolutionised the sport by introducing innovative concepts like player auctions, strategic timeouts, and cheerleaders, which have added to its entertainment value.
However, the IPL has also faced controversies over the years, including allegations of match-fixing, corruption, and conflicts of interest. Despite these challenges, the league continues to thrive and remains a major event in the global cricket calendar, showcasing top talent and providing a platform for emerging players to shine.
MATCH PREVIEW
31st match played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) is going to be an exciting contest. Both teams have a strong line-up. In this Season Punjab Team have won 3 matches and lost 2 matches in 5 matches and sixth position in point table, Whereas Kolkata team have won 3 matches & lost 3 matches out of 6 and fifth position in point table.
Last time when both teams PBKS VS KKR played between each other, Kolkata team scored 261 runs and Punjab team successfully chased the total and won the match by 8 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Punjab Kings are a professional cricket team based in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. They compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is a professional Twenty20 cricket league in India. They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Josh inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis & Shashank Singh.They have good all-rounders also like, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Arshdeep SIngh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Defending Champion Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL championship thrice, in 2012, 2014 and 2024. others.The team plays its home matches at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, one of the largest and most iconic cricket stadiums in India.They have talented & aggressive batsmen like Quinton de Kock, Ajinkya Rahane, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana.They have good all-rounders also like, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine & Anukul Roy. Their bowling department is also well-equipped with bowlers like Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakarvarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakaria & Mayank Markande adding depth and experience to their bowling line-up.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Kolkata Knight Riders VS Punjab Kings.
PITCH REPORT
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, commonly known as Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket ground located in Chandigarh, Punjab, India. It serves as the home ground for the Punjab Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also hosted numerous international matches.
The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium is known for being batting-friendly, particularly as a match progresses. In the initial overs, the pitch tends to be good for batting, offering decent pace and bounce for stroke-making. However, as the game progresses, the surface tends to slow down, and the spinners come into play more prominently. The spinners, both finger spinners and wrist spinners, often find assistance from the surface due to its dryness and rough patches.
Batsmen need to be watchful against spinners and be prepared to rotate the strike rather than going for aggressive shots. Building partnerships and pacing the innings become crucial on this pitch. Fast bowlers also have a role to play, especially in the initial overs when the ball may seam and swing a bit. However, their effectiveness usually decreases as the match progresses.
GROUND STATS (IPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 07 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 175+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 04 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 03 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 00 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 02 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 03 |
BOWLERS STATS ON MAHARAJA YADAVINDRA SINGH STADIUM (IPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 07
PACER WICKETS – 69
SPINNER WICKETS – 26.
PBKS VS KKR TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
PUNJAB KINGS (PBKS)
TEAM NEWS
- Punjab Kings won 3 matches and lost 2 matches out of 5 and sixth position in point table.
- Last match played between PBKS VS KKR, Punjab team successfully chased the total of 261 and won the match by 8 wickets.
- Prabhsimran Singh has scored 133 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Nehal Wadhera has scored 141 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shreyas Iyer has scored 250 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Priyansh Arya has scored 194 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Shashank Singh has scored 108 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Marcus Stoinis has scored 59 runs and also taken 0 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Arshdeep Singh has taken 7 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Marco Jansen has taken 3 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Glenn Maxwell has taken 3 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 2 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Lockie Ferguson has taken 5 wickets in 3 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Punjab team failed to defend the total of 245 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Priyansh Arya scored 36 runs in 13 balls, Prabhsimran Singh scored 42 runs, Shreyas Iyer scored 82 runs in just 36 balls, Nehal Wadhera scored 27 runs and Marcus Stoinis scored 34 runs in just 11 balls in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Arshdeep Singh & Yuzvendra Chahal took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Both teams played 33 matches and Punjab team won 12 matches and lost 21 matches against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
SQUADS
Batting – Shreyas Iyer ©, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor SIngh, Pyla Avinash, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Vishnu Vinod (wk).
Bowling – Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykuamr VyShak, KuldeeP Sen, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett.
All Rounder – Musheer Khan, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shreyas Iyer ©, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen/Azmatullah Omarzai, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Lockie Ferguson/Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Substitutes – : Suyansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur.
PLAYER STATS:
1. PRIYANS ARYA – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 36r, 103r, 0r, 8r, 47r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 103 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
2. PRABHSIMRAN SINGH (WK) – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 42r, 0r, 17r, 69r, 5r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 92 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 54r, 12r, 23r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 4 INNINGS – 93 RUNS. |
3. SHREYAS IYER © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 82r, 9r, 10r, 52r, 97r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 19 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 30r, 1r, 47r, 88r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 14 INNINGS – 456 RUNS. |
4. NEHAL WADHERA – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 27r, 9r, 62r, 43r, 6r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 71 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 3r, 6r, 6r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 3 INNINGS -1 5 RUNS. |
5. MARCUS STOINIS – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 34+0W, 4+0W, 1+0W, 0W, 20+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 5 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 36+0W, 10r, 0r, 3W, 28r, 18r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 12 INNINGS – 159 RUNS – 8W. |
6. GLENN MAXWELL – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3+0W, 1+1W, 30+0W, 1W, 0+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 31 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 28r, 5r, 5r, 15+0W, 10r. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 20 INNINGS – 480 RUNS – 4W. |
7. SHASHANK SINGH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2+0W, 52r, 10r, 44r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 166 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 68r, 11r, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 3 INNINGS – 79 RUNS – 0W. |
8. MARCO JANSEN – RHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 5+0W, 34+0W, 3+1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 37 RUNS – 1W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 0W, 2W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 6 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
9. ARSHDEEP SINGH – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 1W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 9 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 2W, 0W, 3W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 9 INNINGS – 10 WICKETS. |
10. LOCKIE FERGUSON – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 2W, 2W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 4 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
10. XAVIER BARTLETT – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 0W, 3W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | NOT PLAYED YET. |
11. YASH THAKUR – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 3 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
12. YUZVENDRA CHAHAL – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs KKR | 1W, 4W, 0W, 5W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs KKR | 22 INNINGS – 29 WICKETS. |
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDER (KKR)
TEAM NEWS
- Defending Champion Kolkata team have won 3 matches and lost 3 matches out of 6 and 5th position in point table.
- Last match played between KKR & PBKS, Kolkata team failed to defend the score of 261 runs and lost the match by 8 wickets.
- Quintin de Kock has scored 141 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Sunil Narine has scored 125 runs and also took 5 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Ajinkya Rahane has scored 204 runs in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Venkatesh Iyer has scored 114 runs in 4 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Rinku SIngh has scored 114 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi has scored 132 runs in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Andre Russell has scored 13 runs and also took 5 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Vaibhav Arora has taken 7 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Harshit Rana has taken 7 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Varun Chakravarthy has taken 8 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- Moeen Ali has taken 3 wickets in 2 innings in this season of Indian Premier League.
- In the last match of IPL Kolkata team successfully chased a total score of 103 runs and won the match by 8 wickets against Chennai Super Kings.
- Sunil Narine scored 44 runs in just 18 balls, Quinton de Kock scored 23 runs, Ajinkya Rahane scored 20 runs and Rinku Singh scored 15 runs in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Sunil Narine took 2 wickets, Harshit Rana & Varun Chakravarthy took 2-2 wickets each and Vaibhav Arora & Moeean Ali took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings.
- Both teams played 33 matches and Kolkata Knight Riders team won 21 matches and lost 12 matches against Punjab Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Ajinkya Rahane ©, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Angirsh Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Quinton de Kock (wk), RahmanullaH Gurbaz (wk), Luvnith Sisodia (wk).
Bowling – Varun Chakravarthy, Mayank Markande, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya.
All Rounder – Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Venaatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 12
Quinton de Kock(wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane ©, Venkatesh Iyer, Angrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarhty, Vaibhav Arora.
Substitutes – : Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Rovman Powell.
PLAYER STATS:
1. QUINTON DE KOCK (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 23r, 15r, 1r, 1r, 97r |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 54r, 46r, 27r, 3r, 53r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 12 INNINGS – 423 RUNS. |
2. SUNIL NARINE – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 44+3W, 30+0W, 7+1W, 0+0W, 44+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 71+1W, 0W, 7+1W, 1W, 3+!W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 25 INNINGS – 251 RUNS – 34W. |
3. AJINKYA RAHANE © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 20r, 61r, 38r, 11r, 18r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 9r, 29r, 12r, 26r, 27r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 20 INNINGS – 505 RUNS. |
4. VENKATESH IYER – RHB +RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 45r, 60r, 3r, 6r, 80r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 39r, 11r, 34r, 2r, 67+1W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 5 INNINGS – 154 RUNS – 1W. |
5. ANGRIKSH RAGHUVANSHI – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 5r, 50r, 26r, 22r, 30r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | NOT PLAYED YET. |
6. RINKU SINGH – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 15r, 38r, 32r, 17r, 12r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 5r, 21r, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 3 INNINGS – 30 RUNS. |
7. ANDRE RUSSELL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 7+1W, 1+2W, 5+2W, 4r, 4+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 24+0W, 42+0W, 35r, 70+!W, 10+0W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 13 INNINGS – 432 RUNS – 15W. |
8. RAMANDEEP SINGH – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 22r, 6r, 16r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 6+0W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 1 INNING – 6 RUNS – 0W. |
9. MOEEN ALI – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 5+2W, 17+0W, 1W, 14+0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 17+0W, 15r, 10r, 0r, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 7 INNINGS – 92 RUNS – 4W. |
10. HARSHIT RANA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 2 INNINGS – 2 WICKETS. |
11. VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 3W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0W, 3W, 1W, 0W, 2W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 8 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
12. VAIBHAV ARORA – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 3W, 2W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs PBKS | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs PBKS | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 33
- KKR WIN – 21
- PBKS WIN – 12
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE (SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – P. Singh, Q de Kock.
BATSMEN – A. Rahane, S. Iyer, P. Arya, N. Wadhera.
ALL-ROUNDERS – S. Narine.
BOWLERS – A. Singh, V. Chakravarthy, V. Arora, H. Rana.
GRAND LEAGUE (GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – Q de Kock.
BATSMEN – A. Rahane, S. Iyer, S. Singh, V. Iyer, P. Arya.
ALL-ROUNDERS – G. Maxwell, S. Narine.
BOWLERS – V. Chakravarthy, A. Singh, H. Rana.
BACK-UPS – L. Ferguson, M. Jansen, M. Stoinis.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – S. Narine, S. Iyer.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – P. Arya, A. Rahane.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.
