IPL 2025: PBKS vs KKR Match 31 - New Chandigarh stadium stats and preview

Match 31 of IPL 2025 will take place on April 15, 2025 when Punjab Kings (PBKS) meet Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. At 7:30 PM IST on April 15, 2025 KKR will clash against PBKS under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane seeking an important victory to enhance their position in the mid-season table.

Stadium Stats and Records

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is a new IPL arena with only a total of 7 matches played there. The pitch shows good characteristics for batters, sharing the score between spinners and pacers. It's difficult for the bowlers after a few overs.

• Total Matches: 7
• Batting 1st Won: 3
• Batting 2nd Won: 4
• Highest Total: 219/6 by Punjab Kings vs. Chennai Super Kings, 2025
• Lowest Total: 142 All Out by Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans in 2024
• Highest Run-chase: 177/6 in 19.2 overs by Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest total defended: 182/9 by SRH vs PBKS in 2024
• Average 1st Innings Score: 180
• Average 2nd Innings: 170

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Weather and Pitch Report

Mullanpur will experience pleasant weather during the evening of April 15, 2025 because meteorological predictions indicate temperatures between 20-24°C and minimal humidity levels and no sign of precipitation. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium features an ideal pitch for batting that generates good bounce yet it should enable quick bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana of PBKS and KKR respectively to adjust early in the match and produce competitive totals of 180 to 200 runs.

Match Preview

Punjab Kings plan to operate from their new stadium base while Shashank Singh and Priyansh Arya's offensive playing styles will generate substantial scoring opportunities for KKR's bowlers. KKR under Ajinkya Rahane’s steady leadership and Sunil Narine’s match-winning capabilities will depend on the batting skills of Quinton de Kock and Venkatesh Iyer to tackle PBKS' quick bowlers. The wicket at Mullanpur will likely provide both offensive batting conditions and early bowling assistance so Yuzvendra Chahal from PBKS and Varun Chakravarthy from KKR must adapt their strategies to challenge the attacking batsmen and middle-order batters. Mullanpur will witness a high-scoring match and strategic battles that will dominate the upcoming encounter.