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Business Standard
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
IPL 2025, Qualifier 2: PBKS vs MI Playing 11, live toss time, streaming
Punjab Kings will face off against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025, with the high-stakes encounter taking place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The winner of this crucial match will book a place in the final, where they will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After an impressive campaign, Punjab Kings topped the league table with nine victories from 14 matches, securing a playoff spot for the first time since 2014. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the team will be determined to push further and take a step closer to claiming their maiden IPL title. Mumbai Indians, who finished fourth in the standings, come into this match with a few key overseas players unavailable. However, the five-time IPL champions still boast a deep and experienced squad. With their rich history in knockout games, Mumbai will be aiming to continue their march toward another championship. Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Playing 11 (probables) MI Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson Hardik Pandya as a Captain in Playoffs: Mat – 6 Won – 4 Loss – 2 Win% - 66.67% Punjab vs Mumbai Head-to-Head in Indian Premier League • Overall: Mts – 33, PBKS Won – 16, MI Won - 17 • Since 2023: Mts – 4, PBKS Won – 2, MI Won – 2 Squads of Both Teams Mumbai Indians Squad: Hardik Pandya (captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Bevon Jacobs, Robin Minz, Krishnan Shrijith, Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Satyanarayana Raju, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Raghu Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Richard Gleeson, Charith Asalanka. IPL 2025 Match on June 1: Punjab vs Mumbai Live Toss, Telecast, Qualifier 2 live streaming details Which teams will clash on June 1 (Sunday) in IPL 2025? Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will face off in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 on June 1 (Sunday). What is the venue of the Punjab vs Mumbai IPL 2025 match? Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium will host Qualifier 2 between Punjab and Mumbai. When will the live toss for the Punjab vs Mumbai match take place? The live toss will take place at 7:00 PM IST on June 1. When will the Punjab vs Mumbai match on June 1 begin? The match will begin at 7:30 PM IST on June 1. Which TV channels will live telecast the Punjab vs Mumbai IPL 2025 match? The match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1 HD/SD) with English commentary. Live streaming will be available for free on the JioHotstar app and website.
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Punjab Kings' hopes rest on Shreyas Iyer as Mumbai Indians hold advantage in qualifier 2
Thursday's Qualifier 1 shellacking at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru has deprived Shreyas Iyer's men of the gloss of their league-stage topping effort, the cohesive lustre partially flayed by one colossal batting failure. 'The war' wasn't lost, to quote Iyer, but Punjab Kings have ceded all built-up momentum in a savage loop since edging Monday's top-two shootout over the Mumbai Indians and the subsequent RCB pounding. When Punjab have their second swing at that elusive final on Sunday, Ahmedabad will ring 'advantage MI' after the five-time champions ousted the venue's traditional hosts, Gujarat Titans, in a fiercely engrossing eliminator fixture. The night's grind will somewhat help Hardik Pandya's men tide over the fact of dealing with a longer course to a potential seventh final. MI will be well past the Punjab slip-up and any discussions of their demoralising March visit to the ground – a 36-run loss to the Titans chasing 197 – would be off the table. Those early weeks of the season will be the ones openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh would love to jog back to. Punjab's uncapped combo has whipped up more than 900 runs between them, aggregating nearly 10 runs per over for their opening stand. However, runs have been hard to come by since a return to action after a fortnight's break. While Prabhsimran hasn't crossed the 30-run mark since a sparkling 91 early in May, Arya has touched double-digits only once in five innings, incidentally a stroke-filled 62 against MI, wedged between a string of early dismissals. Next stop: Qualifier 2️⃣ 😍@mipaltan are all set to meet the @PunjabKingsIPL for a ticket to glory 🎟 Scorecard ▶ | #GTvMI | #Eliminator | #TheLastMile — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025 It is the unlikely hit of this fledgling and combustible union, alongside captain Iyer, that has powered Punjab's remodelled engine room this season. But when the trio topple the disposition with their impetuous shotmaking as they did against RCB over in Mullanpur, the recklessness can leave a fallible middle-order gasping when confronting an MI roster studded with match-winners hardened by play-offs pressure. As much as Prabhsimran and Arya await the biggest hurdles yet of their respective T20 careers against Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult up front, Punjab's collective temper and approach to a high-stakes encounter will rest on the mettle of Iyer's control with the bat. Wafting aimlessly in the face of his biggest nemesis, Josh Hazlewood, Iyer shifted the Punjab dugout from shaken to shellshocked within four balls. The contest with the bowler who had dismissed him thrice before ended with Iyer's head-to-head average slipping to an abysmal 2.75 across 22 balls against the metronomic Aussie. There isn't a discernibly startling kryptonite awaiting him in the forthcoming game, but Iyer will have to brace for an early test as Bumrah and Boult sharpen their angles to nip the openers out cheaply. Despite smearing attacks with his renewed T20 striking to notch up 516 runs at 170.86 this year, Iyer will be mindful of the gears after realising the meek resistance behind him in the latest collapse. The tumble from 38/3 to 60/7 saw the complete unravelling of the middle-order, with Aussies Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis and the death-overs-coded Shashank Singh failing to serve a riposte. D-day duress could be a little beyond Nehal Wadhera just yet. It certainly was past a young Musheer Khan, sent out to save a panicky dressing room in the heat of the situation on his T20 debut, only to have the 20-year-old Mumbaikar trudge back with a three-ball duck batting at No. 8. While their batting plans are susceptible to such stark extremes, Punjab's margin for errors with the ball has also seen unpleasant movement with Marco Jansen flying out for international duties and Yuzvendra Chahal injured. While the veteran leggie could be in the mix for a return, the tall Jansen's middle-overs absence could be felt in a phase where MI have surprisingly floated behind a fiercer band of teams, averaging 9.03 runs per over. The shorter lengths could also play into the hands of MI's freshly prepared play-off strengths in the top order. If Jonny Bairstow and Rohit Sharma boss the Powerplay as they did against GT, the banged-in deliveries may not be a fancy option for the seamers. Iyer fiddled through his bowling artillery consistently to leave MI '10-15 short' the last time. But a Bairstow reinforcement, Rohit's chunky returns, crunchy cameos from Tilak Varma and Hardik, and the unmissable Suryakumar Yadav have reset Mumbai's momentum. The devious alternate path to the final isn't entirely new to Iyer's system. Having led the Delhi Capitals through a similar course to the final against Mumbai five years ago, the now 30-year-old knows what it takes to mount a comeback. A waltz to the title with the Kolkata Knight Riders last year may not have needed the batter and the captain locked and loaded every minute. But in the here and now, Iyer's verve and versatility manifest in all action and conscience of the play-off rookies, Punjab. Lalith Kalidas is a Senior Sub-Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Working with the online sports desk, Lalith specializes in the happenings on the cricket field, with a particular interest in India's domestic cricket circle. He also carries an affinity towards data-driven stories and often weaves them into cricketing contexts through his analysis. Lalith also writes the weekly stats-based cricket column - 'Stats Corner'. A former cricketer who has played in state-level tournaments in Kerala, he has over three years of experience as a sports journalist. Lalith also covered the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India. ... Read More
News18
7 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
IPL 2025 PBKS Vs RCB Qualifier 1 Weather: Will Rain Play A Part In The Big Clash?
Last Updated: Punjab Kings face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025's first qualifier. Mullanpur aims for a full game with no rain expected. As Punjab Kings gear up to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their biggest match in over a decade, Mullanpur may see some clouds hovering around, although there are no chances of rain and we are in for a full game in the first qualifier game of IPL 2025. With both franchises finishing in the top two during the league stage, an exciting contest is on the cards. While Punjab are coming off a seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru beat the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets to seal a top-two spot. Punjab find themselves in unfamiliar territory, having made the play-offs for the first time since 2014, but they aren't carrying the baggage of the past in the Shreyas Iyer -Ricky Ponting (head coach) era. This partnership has resulted in a brilliant turnaround for Punjab, who have cracked the consistency code after more than a decade of underperformance. The opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and rookie Priyansh Arya has laid the platform for the likes of Iyer and Josh Inglis to build. Finisher Shashank Singh continues to improve his game with each passing season, and more recently, Aussie import Marcus Stoinis, finding his range with the bat, makes the batting look more formidable. Bengaluru, on the other hand, are way too familiar with the heartbreaks of the knock-out stages and, like every season, are hoping to end their title drought. Pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to regain full fitness, and Tim David too would be available for selection, lending more balance to the team. The temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius this evening in Mullanpur. There will be 43% humidity, but there is no chance of rain. The weather can be partly cloudy. In case the rain intervenes, which is a highly unlikely situation, Punjab will advance to the final since they finished on top of the points table. They are on 19 points, the same as Bengaluru, but with a better net run rate. In that case, RCB will have to play Qualifier 2 against Gujarat Titans or Mumbai. Thankfully, there is no rain predicted during Friday's eliminator either. First Published:
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 prediction: Who will win PBKS vs MI match on June 1?
With the IPL 2025 final just one step away, all roads lead to Ahmedabad on June 1 as five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) face off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. While Mumbai are coming into the match with a hard-fought win in the Eliminator, Punjab had one of their worst outing in Qualifier 2 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru MI vs PBKS match prediction: Mumbai's big-match muscle vs Punjab's fresh ambition MI enter the contest with an enviable record in high-pressure games. With five IPL trophies and 14 wins from 21 playoff matches, their experience in knockout cricket is second to none. In the past 17 seasons, Mumbai-based franchise has shown they know how to absorb pressure and deliver in the knockout matches. In comparison, Punjab Kings have struggled to make a deep playoff impact over the years. They've reached the playoffs just five times and have only one win to show for it. PBKS vs MI head-to-head: Close calls and Punjab's recent bragging rights In 33 matches, MI edge ahead with 17 wins, while PBKS are close behind on 16. This near-even rivalry adds spice to Qualifier 2 on Sunday. Notably, Punjab defeated MI earlier in IPL 2025, a result that gives them confidence heading into their first-ever playoff meeting with the five-time champions. That recent win proves PBKS can rise to the challenge against MI—and sets the stage for a fierce rematch with much more on the line. IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 prediction based on record at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad Conditions at the Narendra Modi Stadium could tip the balance. PBKS have made themselves at home in Ahmedabad, winning four out of six matches at the venue. MI, meanwhile, have found the going tough at the world's biggest cricket stadium, with just one win in six games, including a decisive loss in Qualifier 2 last year. Given this record, Punjab may have a psychological advantage going into the game, knowing the pitch and conditions are in their favour. MI vs PBKS final prediction: Will MI's legacy prevail or will PBKS create history? On one side, you have Mumbai Indians—a side built for the big stage, stacked with players who've been here and done that. On the other, Punjab Kings, eager to prove they belong in the title conversation and backed by form and favourable conditions. MI's experience can't be discounted, but PBKS's strong showing at Ahmedabad and their recent win over Mumbai suggest this could be a far tighter contest than their playoff histories might suggest.
United News of India
13 hours ago
- Sport
- United News of India
MI's legacy faces PBKS dream run in IPL Q2
Ahmedabad, May 31 (UNI) The stakes couldn't be higher. The lights at Narendra Modi Stadium are ready to blaze, and the roar of over a lakh fans will rise as Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians lock horns in Q2 encounter for a place in the IPL 2025 final. But amid the drama and unpredictability that defines T20 cricket, one quiet, clinical force looms large — Jasprit Bumrah. The seasoned MI pacer, with 18 scalps at a stingy economy of 6.36, has been in menacing form and could well be the difference in Sunday night's Qualifier 2. Mumbai are surging into this clash on the back of a dominant 20-run win over Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator. With five titles to their name, they are no strangers to pressure — and this current unit, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, looks locked in. The batting lineup is humming. Rohit Sharma found rhythm at just the right time, scoring a composed 81 off 50, while Jonny Bairstow, thrust into the spotlight as Will Jacks's replacement, wasted no time — hammering 47 off 22 balls and setting the tone early. Suryakumar Yadav, meanwhile, continues to defy cricketing logic with 673 runs at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 167.83. Tilak Varma, Hardik, and Naman Dhir add steel to the middle order, while Deepak Chahar could come in as the Impact Player to make early inroads with the ball. Bumrah's deadly precision and the left-arm swing of Trent Boult give MI an edge with the new ball, but Mumbai will still be wary of their unsettled fourth bowling option, with Richard Gleeson underwhelming last game. Punjab, on the other hand, are nursing fresh scars. Their 101 all-out collapse against RCB in Qualifier 1 was a brutal reality check after a consistent season. Now, they must dust themselves off and step into a ground where playoff inexperience and scoreboard pressure can swallow teams whole. Still, PBKS have match-winners. Prabhsimran Singh (517 runs) and Priyansh Arya (431) have formed one of the league's most exciting young opening pairs. Captain Shreyas Iyer has been the glue in the middle, scoring 516 runs with trademark poise. They'll need much more though — Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, and Shashank Singh must rise to the occasion. Inglis' explosive 73 against MI in the league stage was a turning point then — can he repeat it now, when it matters most? Their bowling, led by Arshdeep Singh, carries the weight of expectation. Kayle Jamieson stepped up with a tidy spell in the last game, but the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal continues to sting. If Harpreet Brar and Azmatullah Omarzai can contain, PBKS might yet script an upset. Ahmedabad has made its preferences clear — bat first and bat big. Six of the seven matches here in IPL 2025 have been won by the team setting a target. With recent totals soaring above 230, both captains will have their eyes on that toss. Clear skies and dry heat are expected, with no rain on the radar. Expect a full-throttle contest under the lights. The last four meetings are split 2-2, with Punjab winning their most recent clash on May 26. Yet, as the tension tightens and the floodlights flicker on, the balance may tip toward the franchise that's lived through nights like these — Mumbai, with the nerveless Bumrah at their spearhead, look the safer bet. But cricket, especially T20, rarely reads the script. And for Punjab, the story of their season isn't over yet. Predicted Playing XIs: Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson Impact Player: Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar Impact Player: Deepak Chahar UNI BDN ARN
