PBKS vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings have scripted history in IPL. They have defended 111 runs, bowling Kolkata Knight Riders out for 95 to win the battle. It was the lowest total defended ever in IPL history. Yuzvendra Chahal was the hero with 4/28 while Marco Jansen finished things off with 3/17.
Earlier, Punjab Kings collapsed to 111 after a rare batting failure in Mullanpur, their home ground. Despite a blazing start, PBKS lost four wickets with Harshit Rana, breaking their back. That followed a bizarre spell of batting as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine were equally lethal with 2/21 and 2/14.
Earlier, PBKS opted to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 31 of IPL 2025 in Mullanpur. PBKS made two changes, bringing in Xavier Bartlett and Josh Inglish, dropping Marcus Stoinis and injured Lockie Ferguson. KKR have brought in Anrich Nortje in place of Moeen Ali.
PBKS vs KKR LIVE Score
Match Details
- Match: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Match 31, IPL 2025
- Date: April 15, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh
- Broadcast: Star Sports Network/ JioHotstar
Form Guide & Preview
- PBKS are currently sixth in the points table with three wins from five matches. They are coming off a disappointing loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite scoring a mammoth 245 runs. Their bowling attack has struggled, especially with Lockie Ferguson ruled out due to injury. Shreyas Iyer, their captain, has been in phenomenal form, scoring over 250 runs at a strike rate exceeding 200.
- KKR sit fifth on the points table with three wins from six matches. They enter this contest after a dominant victory over Chennai Super Kings, where they restricted CSK to just 103 runs and chased the target with ease. Sunil Narine has been instrumental with both bat and ball, while Ajinkya Rahane has led the team effectively.
Playing XIs
PBKS Playing XI
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey
KKR Playing XI
Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head Record
PBKS and KKR have faced each other 33 times in IPL history:
- KKR Wins: 21
- PBKS Wins: 12
In their last five encounters, PBKS have won three matches compared to KKR’s two
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at Mullanpur is a batter’s paradise, offering consistent bounce and shorter boundaries. High-scoring games are common here. Teams winning the toss are likely to opt for chasing, as defending totals has been challenging. The average first innings score is 148.3, but recent matches suggest that totals above 200 are achievable.
PBKS vs KKR Live Streaming
- TV Broadcast: Fans in India can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network, including channels like Star Sports 1 (English), Star Sports 1 Hindi, and regional language channels such as Star Sports Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu124.
- Online Streaming: The match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website. A subscription is required to access the stream. However, for Jio customers, it could be accessed for free.
