Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be geared up to face Mumbai Indians (MI) in a high-stakes Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday (June 1). The game will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The match is crucial for both teams as the winner will storm into the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on June 3. PBKS who faced massive defeat by 8 wickets in Qualifier 1 will want to come back stronger in the upcoming clash. On the other hand, MI will want to carry the momentu from their previous win by 20 runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Eliminator.
Pitch Report – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is expected to be favourable to the batters. Out of 14 matches played this season at the venue, 9 innings have seen the total cross a 200-run mark. A high-scoring Qualifier 2 is on the cards.
The team winning the toss is expected to opt for bowling as dew will come into play in the second innings.
Weather Report – Ahmedabad
According to AccuWeather, the temperature in Ahmedabad will be around 35 degrees Celsius at the beginning of the game and will lower to 31 degrees Celsius towards the end. The humidity will fluctuate around 48% to 56% during match hours. The sky will be clear and there is a negligible possibility of rain throughout the clash.
Matches won by batting first: 21
Matches won by batting second: 21
Average first innings score: 176.35
Highest team total: 243/5
Highest total successfully chased: 204
Highest individual innings: 129 (Shubman Gill)
Best bowling figures: 5/10 (Mohit Sharma)
Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson, Ashwani Kumar
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak
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