PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction : IPL 2025, 31st Match – Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between PBKS vs KKR?

PBKS vs KKR Betting Tips

Both teams have shown their quality at various stages of the competition. Each team has three wins along with at least two losses. They will both be looking to find a more consistent winning formula and potentially pull away from the other on the table.

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Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Head-to-Head Record

The teams have alternated wins and losses. Over the course of the last five head-to-head games, Punjab Kings have three wins (including the most recent game) and Kolkata Knight Riders have two wins.

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live-streaming and Broadcast

Punjab Kings take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. This IPL match will be available to view on the Star Sports Network TV broadcast and the JioHotstar app live-streaming.

PBKS vs KKR Team Previews

Punjab Kings

Opening the innings will be Priyansh Arya. He has been a revelation, delivering a blistering 36 off just 13 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. His partner, Prabhsimran Singh, complements him and hit a quickfire 42 in the same match. At number three, captain Shreyas Iyer anchors the innings with finesse, recently scoring a superb 82 runs off 36 balls.

The middle order boasts dynamic players like Nehal Wadhera with a promising 27-run knock against SRH. Glenn Maxwell is one of the hot buys in most T20 markets around the world. Marcus Stoinis brings power-hitting which he exemplified with his explosive 34 off 11 balls, including four consecutive sixes in the final over against Sunrisers.

Shashank Singh has been a consistent finisher with a strike rate of 158.82.

Lower down the order, all-rounder Marco Jansen provides versatility with both bat and ball. The bowling attack is spearheaded by Yuzvendra Chahal, who recently became the first bowler to reach 200 IPL wickets.

Arshdeep Singh leads the pace attack with his swing and accuracy in the early and death overs. Singh has best bowling figures in the IPL of five for 32. Yash Thakur adds depth to the powerful seam department.

Punjab Kings Expected Playing 11

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur

Kolkata Knight Riders

Quinton de Kock has amassed 141 runs across six matches with a strike rate of 141 and a highest score of 97. His partner, Sunil Narine, has contributed 125 runs in five innings at an impressive strike rate of 189.39. With 185 IPL wickets, he has handy as a spin bowler too. \

Captain Ajinkya Rahane leads the team's run charts with 204 runs at an average of 40.80 and a strike rate of 154.55 with two half-centuries.

In the middle order, Venkatesh Iyer has provided stability and acceleration, scoring 114 runs in four innings with a top score of 60. Rinku Singh has been a reliable finisher with a strike rate of 167.64 this tournament. Andre Russell, though yet to find his rhythm, remains a formidable presence with his all-round capabilities. Ramandeep Singh makes sure to extend the KKR batting lineup.

Lower down the order, the team benefits from the all-round prowess of Moeen Ali’s match-changing elements. Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana have primarily contributed with the ball in some of the crucial moments of the game.

Varun Chakravarthy completes the lineup with his specialised spin-bowling skills. Both Rana and Chakravarthy claimed two wickets in the team’s previous match. Ali and Arora didn’t fail to contribute either with one wicket each.

Kolkata Knight Riders Expected Playing 11

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

PBKS vs KKR Toss Prediction

All roads could lead to both captains wanting to bowl first. Four of the past five matches between Punjab and Kolkata have been won by the chasing side. The visitors won their previous match by chasing.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch in Mullanpur should bring a balanced contest. The hard surface and consistent bounce will keep both batters and bowlers in the game. While the average first innings score hovers around 180, the venue has witnessed high-scoring matches with a top score of 205 for four in 20 overs by Rajasthan Royals this year.

The weather conditions will be on the extreme side with temperatures almost touching 40 degrees Celsius during the day, but still over 30 degrees Celsius at night with a fair amount of humidity. There is no chance of rain.

PBKS vs KKR: Who Will Win?

This match could be pivotal for deciding which of these teams manage to kick on for the latter half of the tournament after being somewhat inconsistent until now. They have squads which can produce results, but need to find a way of putting the complete package of batting, bowling and fielding together. KKR may be slight favourites after beating CSK by eight wickets.

PBKS vs KKR win percentage stands at 52% in favor of PBKS.

Todays IPL Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to Win.