 "The winner of this clash will reach the final and face RCB on 3 June. Image: Reuters")
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the all-important Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 on Sunday, 1 June. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
This is a must-win game for both sides, as the winner will reach the IPL 2025 final. PBKS, led by Shreyas Iyer, had a rough outing in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and will be desperate to bounce back.
Mumbai Indians, captained by Hardik Pandya, are coming off a big win over Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator and will be full of confidence. Ahead of the crucial PBKS vs MI clash, let’s take a look at the predicted playing XIs, weather forecast, pitch report, and other key details.
Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report
The Ahmedabad pitch has slowed down a bit as the tournament has progressed. It is not as batting-friendly as earlier. The average first innings score here is around 173. Fast bowlers might get some help early on and spinners could be effective later. The toss will be important as dew might play some role.
Ahmedabad weather forecast for Sunday
The weather in Ahmedabad is expected to stay dry with no rain predicted on Sunday. It will be hot and humid, with temperatures ranging between 27 and 36 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels are expected to be between 51% and 64%. The match is expected to go ahead as planned without any interruption.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsPBKS vs MI Predicted playing XI
PBKS predicted XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Player: Vijaykumar Vyshak
MI predicted XI: Jonny Bairstow (WK), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson
Impact Player: Ashwani Kumar
PBKS vs MI Full squads
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
Mumbai Indians: Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Robin Minz, Bevon Jacobs