IPL 2025: PBKS Win Toss & Opt To Bat First Vs KKR, Check Playing 11s

PBKS vs KKR: IPL 2025: Here's a look at the playing 11s for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match no. 31 of the IPL 2025 edition.

KKR and PBKS find themselves in similar positions on the IPL 2025 points table, occupying the fifth and sixth spots respectively.

Source : PTI

PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on April 15 (Tuesday) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. PBKS are currently sixth in the points table with three wins and two losses from five matches. After their defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite posting 245 runs, they will be eager to bounce back. Playing at home, they will look to capitalise on the familiar conditions.

Meanwhile, KKR are in fifth place with three wins and three losses from six matches, following their victory over Chennai Super Kings. This sets the stage for a closely contested encounter between the two teams.

Here's a look at the playing 11s for the RR vs RCB IPL 2025 match.

PBKS vs KKR IPL 2025 Playing 11s

Punjab Kings Playing 11: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11: 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

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey

Here’s what PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer and KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said at the PBKS vs KKR IPL 2025 match toss:

Ajinkya Rahane: We were looking to bowl first on this wicket. For me, toss is something you cannot control. We have a batting that can chase the target. Just one change. Nortje comes in for Moeen Ali. He has been working hard on his game and I am really looking forward to see him bowl tonight.

Shreyas Iyer: We are going to bat first. Feel the wicket has been really well for the last couple of matches, the dew comes in but the outfield doesn't skid through. Don't remember the team changes, I will tell later. We need to take as many catches in the fielding and create some sort of brilliance.