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Ferguson Injured; No Place For Maxwell? Probable Changes In PBKS Playing XI vs KKR

Abhinav Tyagi

Glenn Maxwell - (Source : @Johns/X.com)Glenn Maxwell - (Source : @Johns/X.com)

On Tuesday, April 15, Punjab Kings will lock horns against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Mullanpur Stadium. Both teams are struggling to enter the top four as KKR are placed 5th on the table while Punjab are 6th with three wins in five matches. 

Talking about Punjab, they suffered a defeat in the previous match,  when they failed to defend 245 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Further, PBKS have also several things to deal with ahead of their upcoming match, which includes an update on Lockie Ferguson. Thus, this article will shed light on PBKS' probable XI. 

No Changes At The Top

PBKS are playing with two uncapped stars and they are shining bright in the tournament. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are on a roll and have done well for the PBSK. Thus the Punjab Kings won't top be making any changes in their opening pair.

Further, rest of the middle-order is sorted as captain Shreyas Iyer will walk to bat at No.3. At No.4, Nehal Wadhera will chip in as he has done well so far in IPL. Lets look at Wadhera's stats in IPL 2025. 

Criteria
Data
Innings
4
Runs141
Strike-Rate148.42
Average47.00
50/1001/0

No Place For Glenn Maxwell In The Side?

One area where Punjab Kings are struggling is with Glenn Maxwell's form. Notably, the Australia star batter is out of touch and is struggling to even reach double-figures. There are talks of Maxwell's ouster from the team, but it is unlikely as Glenn brings a lot more to the table.

Notably, Maxwell also contributes with the ball and is great in the field as well. Thus. he will likely feature against KKR. Lets look at Maxwell's stats so far.

Criteria
Data
Innings
4
Runs34
Strike-Rate109.68
Average8.50
50/1001/0

Changes In The Bowling Line-Up? Lockie Ferguson To Miss Out?

In the bowling unit, PBKS don't have much to change, but they will be forced to make a change as Lockie Ferguson suffered an injury in PBKS' last match against SRH. At present, there is no update on Ferguson's injury, but the Kiwi seamer is unlikely to return for KKR match.

Thus, PBKS might bring in Xavier Bartlett for the KKR. Besides Bartlett, no other changes are expected. 

PBKS's Probable XI vs KKR

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Impact Player: Yash Thakur/ Priyansh Arya