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Chahal To Trouble SKY, Hardik? Player Battles To Watch Out In MI Vs PBKS IPL Match

Aakash Saini

PBKS vs MI player battles [Source: IPLT20.COM]PBKS vs MI player battles [Source: IPLT20.COM]

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) franchises will be squaring off in the second qualifier match of the IPL 2025 season. The match will be hosted by the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the action will commence from 7:30 PM IST onwards.

The winner of the match will meet the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise in the finals at the same venue on Tuesday, June 3.

Marcus Stoinis vs Jasprit Bumrah in IPL

Criterion
Data
Innings7
Runs28
Wickets3
Balls36
Average9.33
Strike Rate77.77
  • While Marcus Stoinis holds a blistering batting strike rate of 138.11 in T20s, the hard-hitting Australian strikes at just 77.77 against ace Indian paceman Jasprit Bumrah. Moreover, Stoinis has been dismissed thrice by Bumrah in just seven innings.
  • Jasprit Bumrah holds an exceptional bowling average of just 9.33 against Marcus Stoinis. In order to topple Bumrah, the Punjab Kings batter will likely aim to rotate the strike, and hit the odd boundary.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Yuzvendra Chahal in IPL

Criterion
Data
Innings12
Runs83
Wickets3
Balls71
Average27.66
Strike Rate116.90
  • Suryakumar Yadav seems to be in prolific touch with the bat off late. The cricketer has plundered 673 runs in just 15 innings this IPL 2025 season at an average of 67.30.
  • A veteran of 165 IPL games and 324 overall T20 matches, Suryakumar Yadav tends to struggle against wily Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. The cricketer has maintained a lowly strike rate of just 116.90 against Chahal, which is significantly lower in comparison to his career strike rate of 153.25.

Hardik Pandya vs Yuzvendra Chahal in IPL

Criterion
Data
Innings14
Runs71
Wickets4
Balls74
Average17.75
Strike Rate95.94
  • Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya holds a clobbering batting strike rate of 147.14 in the IPL. However, he strikes at less than a 100, 95.94 to be exact, against Yuzvendra Chahal in the tournament.
  • Yuzvendra Chahal has managed to dismiss Hardik Pandya four times in his IPL career in 14 innings, holding an impressive bowling average of just 17.75.