Punjab Kings (PBKS) will look to bounce again from defeat and wade via a brief turnaround when it takes on the Mumbai Indians (MI) right here on Monday.
A reverse by the hands of the Delhi Capitals (DC) at their third ‘home’ venue meant the Kings are but to seal a spot in the highest two of the standings.
Despite posting a formidable 206 for eight in its batting essay, the Shreyas Iyer-led aspect faltered in its bowling execution, conceding the sport in the ultimate over.
Against MI, the bowling assault might be bolstered by the return of Yuzvendra Chahal, who was rested for the earlier sport due to a small niggle.
MI, which has 16 factors and at present fourth, wants simply a win to earn a spot in Qualifier 1 because the five-time champion has a higher Net Run Rate than table-topper Gujarat Titans (18 factors).
India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has been on the forefront for the aspect, amassing 583 runs at a strike fee of 170.46.
PBKS will hope to turn into the primary staff to dismiss the Mumbai batter earlier than he crosses 20 this season.
Punjab’s uncapped opening duo of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh may have their activity minimize out in opposition to MI’s deadly new-ball assault that has picked a tournament-high 22 wickets in the PowerPlay.
The floor is predicted to be conducive for batting, evidenced by the staff batting first crossing the 200-run mark in every of the final 4 encounters right here. With each groups already defending a goal at this floor, they may be tempted to make full use of scoreboard strain throughout this crunch contest.
Published – May 25, 2025 09:24 pm IST
