PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 is between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians on Sunday, June 1, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It’s a virtual semifinal — the winner goes to the final to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while the loser is out.
Both teams will be eager to win. PBKS beat MI earlier this season by 7 wickets and will look to repeat that result.
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Mumbai Indians have the momentum, having beaten Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the Eliminator. In contrast, Punjab Kings lost to RCB by 8 wickets in Qualifier 1.
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings Won The Toss For Qualifier 2
In the PBKS vs MI toss, Punjab Kings won and chose to bowl first. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer said: “We are going to bowl first. Slightly overcast and the wicket was under the covers as well. It’s a fresh game, our mindset is to go out and win. The environment is top-notch. Yuzi comes in.”
MI captain Hardik Pandya said: “We also would have bowled first. We need to bat well and assess the conditions. It has got flatter. If you bowl well, you’ll get some help. A lot of areas we could have got better.”
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He added: “One day break, it’s tough but we know what to execute. We came very early morning after the game, most of the guys focused on recovery. We had to make one change. Topley comes in, Gleeson has a niggle.”
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Impact Players And Playing XIs For Qualifier 2
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
PBKS: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar
MI: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley
MI: Ashwani Kumar, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Bevon
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