The Punjab Kings will host the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 31st match on Tuesday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. Both Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders share the same 6 points, with the former playing one game less.

Overall PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head Record

The PBKS vs KKR rivalry has ignited the spark, with both sides playing many nail-biting battles over the last 17 years. When it comes to the PBKS vs KKR head-to-head record, KKR firmly holds the dominance with a major success ratio.

Recent PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head Record

We are set to witness to PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head contest for the 34th time in IPL history. KKR has firmly established its authority over PBKS with a 21-12 win-loss record. Fans can’t wait to watch the PBKS vs KKR rivalry on Tuesday. The clash is widely followed by many because of the Bollywood touch as Preity Zinta (PBKS) and Shahrukh Khan (KKR) are the co-owners of the teams. Both sides are placed in the middle of the standings.

Punjab Kings Squad Analysis

When everyone started praising Punjab Kings for their super transition under new head coach Ricky Ponting and skipper Shreyas Iyer in the ongoing IPL 2025, the side just came up with a blunder, failing to defend a whopping 245 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

They weren’t ready at all for a breathtaking knock from Abhishek Sharma, who destroyed them, scoring 141 from just 55 balls. This is their 2nd loss in 3 matches after making a solid start with a couple of away wins over the Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. The loss meant that they have been pushed down to 6th in the standings.

Punjab Kings have adequate resources in every department, which has raised the debate of one of the best teams they have fielded so far in the 18 years. Shreyas Iyer is in enthralling form in the competition, having bludgeoned 250 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 208.33, which comprises 3 half-centuries.

The 24-year-old wonder boy Priyansh Arya has already made the waves with a scintillating century against Chennai Super Kings and collected overall 194 runs across 5 innings. Nehal Wadhera, who was part of the Mumbai Indians in the last 2 seasons, is back to his state side, making an instant impact with 141 runs in 4 matches.

Their couple of retentions, Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, have done a decent job, adding 133 runs and 108 runs, respectively. It’s been another flop season for Aussie giant Glenn Maxwell, who just managed 34 runs and picked up 3 wickets in 5 matches. His countryman Marcus Stoinis, found his mojo from a poor start, smashing 4 consecutive sixes of Mohammed Shami’s bowling in the final over of the innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It’s still unclear why they aren’t utilizing the services of ICC ODI Player of the Year 2024 Azmatullah Omarzai, who was dropped just after one game against the Gujarat Titans.

Their bowling think tank has been costly so far in the IPL 2025, with everyone going at more than 9 runs over. Their big buys, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal, have picked up 7 wickets and 2 wickets, respectively. The lanky left-arm seamer, Marco Jansen, didn’t get the great start as he claimed 3 wickets in 5 games. Lockie Ferguson has suffered another injury to his leg as he could only bowl 2 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and his availability for the rest of the season will be known in due course.

Punjab Kings will gear up for the IPL 2025 31st match on April 15th Tuesday at their home ground Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. They endured mixed results at the venue this season, losing one and winning one.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad Analysis

Kolkata Knight Riders are slowly raising the tempo in the IPL 2025 and set for their 2nd straight-away game after conquering Chepauk, beating Chennai Super Kings quite easily by 8 wickets on Friday. The bowlers ruled the show in the low-scoring affair, restricting the home side to a modest 103 for 9.

Under fire, Sunil Narine produced a magical show, picking up 3 wickets, while the rest of the four bowlers shared wickets. The former West Indian was again in action with the bat, scoring a quickfire 44 from 18 balls. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (20*) and Rinku Singh (15*) completed the demolition work as the defending champions cruised to a victory with 59 balls to spare, which boosted their net run rate to 0.803.

New franchise skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who has reinvented his T20 batting, stands out as their performer with the bat, scoring 204 runs in 6 matches with an excellent strike rate of 154.54. Quinton de Kock (141), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (133), Sunil Narine (125), Rinku Singh (114), and Venkatesh Iyer (114) all showed promise when the opportunity arose. However, we are yet to witness the fireworks from big Jamaican Andre Russell, who scored a mere 17 runs in 4 innings.

In the ideal bowling conditions, their skilled bowlers have done exceedingly well, and it was evident in the previous outing against Super Kings with everyone chipping in with wickets. The 33-year-old mystery spinner, Varun Chakravarth,y is in the peak form of his career, having picked up 8 wickets this season with the best figures of 3 for 22. The underrated seamers Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora justified their selection, claiming 7 wickets apiece. Sunil Narine, who holds the most caps for the franchise, has bagged 5 wickets in the IPL 2025.

They have underused Andre Russell, who has picked up 5 wickets already this season in only 6.3 overs bowled. Will they stick with Moeen Ali or they bring Spencer Johnson back into the setup against the Punjab Kings, we need to wait and watch.

At the time of writing this piece, Kolkata Knight Riders are placed at the 4th spot in the 6 points. Their consistency will be in focus as they are yet to win back-to-back matches. A win would definitely boost their confidence and help them to recharge to compete against the top teams in the second half of the IPL 2025.

Prediction for IPL 2025 PBKS vs KKR Match

We are so close to experiencing the PBKS vs KKR rivalry in the forthcoming IPL 2025 31st match. From analyzing the previous PBKS vs KKR Head-to-head record, the odds are certainly in favor of KKR, who has a 63 percent win record. But we can’t exactly go with the past results as both teams have undergone a major transformation over the years. Especially Punjab Kings, who went through a complete overhaul from the last season. They look more sorted in all areas under the new skipper, Shreyas Iyer.

In contrast, KKR appears to be a heavy bowling outfit with renowned mystery spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in their ranks. We can’t degrade their batting as they have depth till No.9. Both teams are evenly skilled on paper, and it is Punjab Kings will certainly have the upper hand because of the home advantage and are expected to win the IPL 2025 31st match.

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