IPL 2025, Qualifier 2: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Preview

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The Punjab Kings will face the Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of the (Indian Premier League) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Notably, MI defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Eliminator to reach Qualifier 2, while PBKS lost against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1.

This upcoming clash will be interesting because the winner will play against RCB in the final. Both teams have some terrific players and match-winners, including their captains, Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer. Their contributions this season have been invaluable, and it will be intriguing to watch the match.

PBKS have a chance to create history by winning the IPL for the first time. Meanwhile, MI have a strong team and a good chance to qualify for the final and win the title for the sixth time. Fans of all the teams will be excited to watch the battle on the field.

Match Details

Match	Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Qualifier 2, IPL 2025
Venue	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time	Sunday, June 1, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (app & website)

Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, favours the batters slightly more than the bowlers. Even in the last game, both teams crossed 200+ runs. Hence, the captain who wins the toss should look to bat first.

Head-to-Head Record

Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians have played 32 matches against each other so far, with the former winning 15 and the latter 17, making it an intriguing contest between the two sides.

Matches	32
Won by Punjab Kings	15
Won by Mumbai Indians	17
No Result	00
First Played	April 25, 2008 - PBKS won
Last Played	April 18, 2024 - MI won

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Predicted Playing 11s Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, and Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Player: Praveen Dubey.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, and Richard Gleeson.

Impact Player: Ashwani Kumar.