Punjab Kings (PBKS) will host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a game where a win for either side could strengthen their position in the top-4 going into the halfway mark of the tournament. Both sides have 3 games each and have shown decent all-round yet inconsistent form throughout the campaign.
As has been the trend, this clash at the New Chandigarh is likely to be a high-scoring humdinger. We’re here with the complete fantasy guide for your Dream11 team for this clash: PBKS vs KKR, Match No. 31 of IPL 2025.
Match Details
- Date: April 15, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, Mullanpur
- Teams: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
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Head-to-Head: PBKS vs KKR
- Matches Played: 33
- Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 21
- Punjab Kings won: 12
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 180.14 (7 matches)
- PBKS have won only twice at this venue in the 7 games they played
- This will be the first time KKR plays a game at the Mullanpur Stadium
- Chasing team win percentage: 42.86% (3 games)
- Predicted Winner: Punjab Kings (55% probability)
Pitch and Weather Report
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium characteristics:
- Pitch Characteristics:
- 3 of the 4 totals this season at Mullanpur have been over 200, so the batters have had a fairly good time here
- Pacers have done well compared to the spinners here
- Potential for a score of more than 200, given the two teams’ batting line-up
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 31°C
- Humidity: 47%
- Clear weather with hot conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: PBKS vs KKR (IPL 2025)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Probable XI
- Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
- Priyansh Arya
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Nehal Wadhera
- Glenn Maxwell
- Marcus Stoinis
- Shashank Singh
- Suryansh Shedge/ Yash Thakur
- Arshdeep Singh
- Marco Jansen
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Lockie Ferguson
Team Strategy: Explosive and in-form batting order. In the last game, their bowling failed to defend 246 against SRH, albeit it was a belter of a pitch in Hyderabad
Team News: PBKS might not change the playing XI from the previous but would want an improved bowling show
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Probable XI
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Sunil Narine
- Ajinkya Rahane (C)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell
- Ramandeep Singh
- Moeen Ali/ Spencer Johnson
- Vaibhav Arora
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakaravarthy
Team Strategy: Their batting has shown signs of coming back in good form collectively, which is a good sign. Spinners had a tremendous outing at Chepauk, as did the pacers, but this pitch at Mullanpur is likely to be different from the one they played at Chennai
Pacer Spencer Johnson might be back in place of Moeen Ali since the conditions here would suit his style of bowling
Dream11 Fantasy Insights
Top Captain Choices
- Sunil Narine(KKR)
- Has scored 251 runs at a strike rate of 185 against KKR in 15 innings
- To go with that, he has captured 34 wickets against them and has a five-wicket haul
- In this season, he has made 125 runs and taken 5 wickets in as many games
- Potential Points: 100-120
- Priyansh Arya (PBKS)
- Batting strike rate of 220.45 while scoring 194 runs in 5 innings
- Has already scored a century in this IPL
- Potential Points: 100-120
- Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)
- KKR is the side that Shreyas captained to IPL glory last season
- Has amassed 456 runs against his former team in 14 innings batting at a SR of above 150
- Scored 250 runs in just 5 innings at a SR of 208.33 with 3 half-centuries
- Potential Points: 80-100
Key match-ups that should impact the fantasy picks
- Arshdeep Singh vs Sunil Narine & Quinton de Kock
- Varun Chakaravarthy vs Shreyas Iyer
- Priyansh Arya vs KKR pacers
Dream11 Team Building Strategy
- 3-4 Batters
- 2 Wicket-Keepers
- 2 All-Rounders
- 3 Bowlers
Fantasy Tips for PBKS vs KKR (IPL 2025)
- Batters from both teams have shown peak hitting form in the last game, so select them
- Pick in-form pacers from both sides
- Top-order batters can be prioritized as your captain choices.
- Keep an eye out for last-minute team changes.
Our Winning Dream11 Team
Team Composition: PBKS 6 – KKR 5, Credits left: 8.5
- Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Prabhsimran Singh
- Batters: Shreyas Iyer (C), Priyansh Arya, Ajinkya Rahane, Nehal Wadhera
- All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Sunil Narine (VC)
- Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Match Outcome Predictions
- Predicted Score: 200-220 runs
- Toss Factor: Sides batting first have won both times here thus far
- Winning Probability:
- Punjab Kings: 55%
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 45%
Disclaimer: Fantasy predictions are speculative. Actual performance may vary.
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