Chahal Returns From Injury, Ex-RCB Star To Debut As Shreyas Iyer Elects To Bowl

PBKS vs MI toss Source: Screenshot/JioStar]

The world is set to witness a riveting Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match as the Mumbai Indians will take on the Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The winner of the contest will determine Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)'s finale opponent.

PBKS Vs MI: what to expect

Both PBKS and MI are coming into this match on the back of contrasting results. While MI defeated GT in the Eliminator, PBKS were thrashed by RCB in the Qualifier 1 of the league. MI have ticked almost all the boxes and look threatening as they approach this high-stakes contest.

On the other hand, PBKS missed Yuzvendra Chahal in the last match as the spinner suffered from a wrist injury, but as per reports, he could be in line for a return for the all-important Qualifier 2.

Ahead of the match let us look at what transpired at the toss and what are the changes in the lineup.

Who won the toss today in PBKS vs MI Match?

Punjab Kings won the toss and Shreyas Iyer had no hesitation in electing to bat first. Slightly overcast conditions prompted the skipper to make this decision. For PBKS, Chahal comes back after recovering from the injury.

For MI, Hardik Pandya has made one key change. Richard Gleeson is injured and they have brought in former RCB star, Reece Topley in the lineup. The left-arm seamer has experience playing for RCB and will come in handy for MI.

PBKS Vs MI lineups

Punjab Kings Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Raj Angad Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley

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