Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 69 of IPL 2025 on May 26 at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium — a crucial game for both sides as they eye a top-two finish. PBKS currently sit second on the table with eight wins from 13 games, while MI also have eight victories but trail in fourth spot due to a slightly lower net run rate.
PBKS are coming off a tight loss to Delhi Capitals despite Ishan Kishan’s fiery 94, while MI secured a dominant 59-run win over the same opponents, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s brilliant 73. Both teams have shown the firepower to post big scores, which could be vital on this high-scoring Jaipur pitch.
Historically, MI have had the upper hand with 17 wins in 32 matches against PBKS. However, since 2019, it’s been evenly matched, with both teams winning five each.
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Jaipur’s surface has been a paradise for batters this season, with an average first-innings score of 201. The 200-run mark has been crossed four times in six games, and both PBKS and MI have done it. With bowlers likely to be tested again, fans can expect another run-fest in this high-stakes clash.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Yuzvendra Chahal missed the last match, and his availability for the next game remains uncertain. If fit, his role could be vital in the death overs, especially against Hardik Pandya, whom he has dismissed four times while conceding just 71 runs off 74 balls in IPL history. Chahal’s control could be key in slowing down MI’s charge.
Probable XII: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal/Praveen Dubey
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Shreyas Iyer will be a major threat for Mumbai. The in-form batter boasts a remarkable average of 87 against MI’s pace trio—Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, and Deepak Chahar—making him a prized wicket that Mumbai must target early.
Probable XII: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickleton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:
Ryan Rickelton, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (c), Marco Jansen, Will Jacks, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Trent Boult
Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:
Ryan Rickelton, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Will Jacks, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Arshdeep Singh, Trent Boult, Harpreet Brar
