Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The upcoming knockout game will be a Sunday thriller, taking place on June 1.
PBKS are entering this important knockout match after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur.
They achieved their first playoff appearance in 11 years and will be eager to capitalise on this second opportunity and advance to the final. Meanwhile, MI qualified to Qualifier 2 by defeating the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Eliminator on May 30. The five-time IPL champions will meet the Shreyas Iyer-led team, looking for a win to secure a position in the IPL 2025 Final.
Pitch report
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has witnessed several high-scoring encounters this season. Even when teams have posted targets in excess of 200 runs in the first innings, chasing sides have managed to stay in the hunt with consistent batting performances. With both PBKS and MI boasting explosive line-ups, fans can expect a high-scoring thriller with plenty of runs likely to be scored on the board.
Weather report
Although the weather forecast had predicted clear skies for match day, unexpected rain has currently hit the Narendra Modi Stadium, with the pitch now covered. However, conditions are expected to improve, and the match is likely to proceed as scheduled. Both teams, along with officials and fans, will be hoping for the rain not to disrupt the game.
What will happen if Qualifier 2 IPL 2025 game is washed out?
The BCCI has announced that there will be no reserve days for the first three playoff matches of IPL 2025. However, an exception has been made for the final, which can be pushed to 4 June if weather or other conditions prevent play on the originally scheduled date. In the event that rain washes out Qualifier 2, PBKS will advance to the final as they finished at the top of the points table in the league stage. This would set up another clash between PBKS and RCB in the IPL 2025 final.
Predicted playing 11s
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, and Arshdeep Singh.
Impact Player: Vijaykumar Vyshak.
Mumbai Indians (MI): Jonny Bairstow (WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, and Richard Gleeson.
Impact Player: Ashwani Kumar.
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