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Punjab Kings
Mumbai Indians
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will face off in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of this match will meet RCB in the final at the same venue on June 3rd.
Punjab will come into this match after a defeat in Qualifier 1. They had topped the table for the first time since 2014. Mumbai will enter this clash after beating the Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator. They had finished fourth in the league stage.
In overall meetings, Mumbai has won 17 matches, while Punjab has 16 wins. Out of Mumbaiβs 17 wins, 10 have come while chasing. In the last five meetings, Punjab have won three times, including a victory earlier this season.
This will be a high-stakes game with a spot in the final on the line. Both sides will look to bring their best, having already beaten each other in the group stage.
Suryakumar Yadav has scored 25+ runs in all 15 matches this season and is in great form with 673 runs at a strike rate of 167.83.
The betting tip is...
Suryakumar Yadav - Overs 31.5 runs
69 %
31 %
Punjab KingsMumbai IndiansPrabhsimran Singh has crossed 500 runs this season, while Priyansh Arya has scored 431 runs. Shreyas Iyer is the second batter to score 500 runs for the team. Nehal Wadhera recently smashed 70 off 37 and has over 300 runs. Shashank Singh has contributed well as a finisher.
In the last match, PBKS collapsed for 101 despite playing on a spin-friendly surface. Kyle Jamieson made his debut and impressed with 1/27 in 3 overs, including a maiden. Chahal has missed the last two matches due to injury and was absent again. He has 14 wickets and is the most experienced bowler in the squad.
Arshdeep Singh leads the wicket charts with 18. Jansen took 16 wickets before leaving for the WTC Final. Brar has taken 10, and Omarzai has picked up 5.
Prabhsimran, Priyansh and Shreyas are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh.
In the last match Bairstow replaced Rickelton, Gleeson came in for Jacks and Bawa played in place of Chahar, who was out with a niggle. Gleeson later pulled his hamstring in his last over and may miss this game. Reece Topley could replace him if both Gleeson and Chahar remain unavailable.
Suryakumar Yadav has been the teamβs best batter, scoring 673 runs at a strike rate of 167.83. He has scored 25+ runs in every match this season. Rohit Sharma has scored 410 runs at 150.18. Naman Dhir has impressed with a 179 strike rate. Tilak Varma has 299 runs but has been inconsistent. Hardik Pandya has chipped in with key lower-order runs.
In bowling, Trent Boult leads with 21 wickets. Bumrah has 18 wickets with the best economy. Pandya, Chahar, Santner, and Kumar have also contributed.
Rohit, Bairstow and Suryakumar are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (c), Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar, Gleeson/Chahar/ Topley.
This will be a tough contest between two strong sides, but Mumbai look slightly better balanced. Punjabβs middle order has struggled under pressure, and MIβs bowlers have done well in that phase. PBKS do have an edge with their openers, but if Rohit and Bairstow start strong again, it could swing MIβs way.
Mumbai will rely heavily on Suryakumar Yadav, who has been their most consistent batter this season. He has scored 25 or more in every match and looks in great form. With the way he's been batting, another solid knock is expected.
Punjabβs bowling can test Mumbai early, but the experience of playing knockouts in MIβs lineup might be the difference in this must-win game.
