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PBKS will host KKR in Match 31. [Source - IPL/x.com]
Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will be locking horns against each other in the upcoming 31st match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday April 15th. The high-octane clash will take place at the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh.
Punjab Kings have made a decent start to their IPL 2025 campaign, winning three of their first five matches. However, inconsistent bowling has hurt their momentum, something they will be looking to fix as they target another win to climb up in the standings.
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders, fresh off a dominant win in Chennai are hovering around the middle of the points table with three wins in six games. They now seek another two crucial points in Chandigarh to rise further.
PBKS vs KKR Head To Head Overview
Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight have played each other 33 times in IPL, where the Knight Riders have the clear upper hand with 21 wins, while Punjab Kings emerged victorious on other 12 occasions.
Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XI
Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Player Option
Harpreet Brar.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Quinton de Kock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy.
Impact Player Options
Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Top Run-Scorers in PBKS vs KKR
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Andre Russell - 432 runs
Andre Russell sits at the top of the list of highest run-scorers in matches involving Punjab and Kolkata. The veteran all-rounder has scored 432 runs at an average of 36 and at a strike-rate of 200 across 13 innings he has played for Kolkata against Punjab.
Glenn Maxwell - 262 runs
Glenn Maxwell is having a tough period with the bat in the ongoing IPL season. He would be desperate to turn things around in the match with Kolkata against whom he has scored 262 runs at a strike-rate of 148.02 across 11 matches where these two sides met.
Sunil Narine - 251 runs
Sunil Narine finds himself third in this list of best batters in this fixture from the past. The explosive opener has amassed 251 runs at a strike-rate of 183.21 which also includes two half-centuries as well.
Top Wicket-Takers In PBKS vs KKR
We are considering only the players present in the current squad.
Sunil Narine - 34 wickets
Sunil Narine undoubtedly grabs the top spot of highest wicket-takers in the PBKS vs KKR fixtures. The legendary spinner has taken 34 wickets at an average of 20.02 and at a strike-rate of 17.1 which includes one 4-fer and a 5-fer as well.
Andre Russell - 14 wickets
Andre Russell is another prominent name from the KKR camp who has done well against Punjab with the ball. The Jamaican has scalped 14 wickets at a strike-rate of 12.5 against Punjab Kings while representing the Knight Riders.
Arshdeep Singh - 10 wickets
Arshdeep Singh has been a key member of the Punjab Kings squad in their recent past, especially in their battles against Kolkata Knight Riders. The left-arm pacer has taken 10 wickets at an average of 26.10 and at a strike-rate of 17.2 for PBKS against KKR.
PBKS vs KKR Key Stats
Punjab Kings’ Key Records
- Shreyas Iyer is in the form of his life as he has been PBKS’s best batter this season so far - 250 runs, 83.33 average, 208.33 strike-rate which also includes 3 50s in five games.
- All three half-centuries of Shreyas Iyer have come in away games as he is yet to convert his starts in Mullanpur - 19 runs, 2 dismissals.
- Shreyas Iyer is yet to get dismissed in the middle-overs this season - 142 runs, 0 dismissal, 197.22 strike-rate.
- Priyansh Arya has been by far the best striker of the ball inside the powerplay this season - 139 runs, 3 dismissals, 224.19 strike-rate (Best).
- Punjab Kings has been by far the worst team bowling inside the powerplay so far this season - 4 wickets in 5 matches, 73.75 average and 45 strike-rate.
- Punjab Kings is also the only side which has conceded more than 10 runs per over (10.64) while bowling in the middle-overs this season so far.
- Nobody has taken more wickets than Lockie Ferguson at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium this season - 4 wickets, 19.25 average and 12 strike-rate.
- Harpreet Brar enjoyed bowling against Rahane last year - 1 wicket, 2 runs, 5 balls.
- Arshdeep Singh has managed to keep Quinton de Kock quiet in T20s - 4 wickets, 38 runs, 97.43 strike-rate.
Kolkata Knight Riders' Key Records
- Ajinkya Rahane continues to be a force for KKR inside the first 6 overs this season - 120 runs, 1 dismissal, 200 strike-rate.
- Rahane has struggled the most against left-arm spinners in IPL since last year - 4 dismissals, 8.5 average and 94.4 strike-rate.
- Kolkata Knight Riders has been the second worst batting side in the middle-overs so far this season - 21.60 average, 20 dismissals, 132.92 strike-rate.
- However, in contrast, KKR has been one of the best bowling sides in the middle-overs this season so far - 23 wickets, 20 average and 14.83 strike-rate.
- Varun Chakravarthy has been the star in 7-16 over phase for KKR as he has taken 8 wickets at an average of 12.88, has given only 6.06 runs per over and has a strike-rate of 12.75.
- Andre Russell has taken a wicket every 7.80 delivery in this year's IPL - 5 wickets, 17.60 average and 7.80 strike-rate.
- Russell has also dismissed Shreyas Iyer 5 times in IPL in the past - 12.6 average and 116.6 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In PBKS vs KKR Match 31 Of IPL 2025
- Arshdeep Singh is two wickets away from becoming Punjab’s all-time highest wicket-taker.
- Glenn Maxwell is 83 runs away from completing 1500 runs for PBKS.
- Shashank Singh is 38 runs away from completing 500 runs for PBKS.
- Venkatesh Iyer is 60 runs away from completing 1500 IPL runs.
- Ajinkya Rahane is 4 boundaries away from completing 500 fours in IPL.
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