IPL 2025: PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction, Playing 11, Best Picks

PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction: Match 31 of IPL 2025 will be played in Mullanpur, Chandigarh, where hosts Punjab Kings will clash with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.

The two teams are sitting side by side on the points table. Both have six points, but KKR have played six games, and PBKS have featured in five so far. The last matches of the two teams, respectively, had contrasting results.

While KKR hammered CSK in Chepauk by eight wickets, PBKS suffered a deflating loss to SRH, where they failed to defend 245. With both teams known for their aggressive batting, this promises to be a cracking contest.

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PBKS vs KKR head-to-head:

KKR have dominated PBKS in IPL history, with 21 wins in their bank, compared to 12 wins for PBKS. This will be KKR’s first match in Mullanpur.

PBKS vs KKR date and time:

Date: April 15, Tuesday

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh

Time: 7:30 PM IST / 2:00 PM GMT / 07:30 PM LOCAL

PBKS vs KKR injury news:

PBKS will be without New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, who has been all but ruled out of the rest of IPL 2025. Ferguson left the field after bowling just two balls against SRH due to an injury in his left leg. KKR, meanwhile, are hoping that Anrich Nortje gets fit soon from the injury that has kept him out from the tournament so far.

Also Read: PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction

Predicted PBKS vs KKR Playing 11 (plus impact sub):

PBKS predicted XII:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Xavier Bartlett, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak

KKR predicted XII:

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

PBKS vs KKR pitch report:

Mullanpur has been a high-scoring venue so far in this competition. 200 was breached three times in two games here. The pitch becomes a bit difficult to bat on in the second innings. Spinners get some purchase in the second innings of the game.

PBKS vs KKR Dream11 captaincy prediction:

KKR all-rounder Sunil Narine is the ideal choice to be made as your Dream11 captain for the PBKS vs KKR game. After starting the tournament on a somber note, Sunil Narine is returning to his destructive best, with both bat and ball. In his last two innings, he has had scores of 30 and 44 and took 3/13 against CSK in the last match.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings players to watch out for:

The 3 players to watch out for in PBKS vs KKR are Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane, and Priyansh Arya.

PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction: Who will win today?

For the PBKS vs KKR prediction, we predict that KKR will defeat PBKS in Match 31 of the IPL 2025.