Mumbai Indians (MI) will face off against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their final league match of IPL 2025, with both teams vying for a coveted top-two finish in the standings.Currently sitting in second place with 17 points, PBKS risks dropping to third or fourth if they fall to MI, which could lead them into the Eliminator round. To cement their top-two position, a victory against MI is essential.
On the other hand, MI, armed with a strong Net Run Rate, is poised to enter the top tier with a win over PBKS, provided other match results favor them. The MI bowling lineup is spearheaded by the in-form Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken 16 wickets in 9 matches, and is well-supported by Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar.
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Head to Head Stats#
The two teams have met on 32 occasions with Mumbai having an edge over Punjab. MI has emerged victorious in 17 encounters as against 15 wins for PBKS.
Update on Yuzvendra Chahal’s participation#
Yuzvendra Chahal’s absence does make the PBKS bowling line-up slightly weak, something which was evident in the clash against DC, where Shreyas Iyer and Co. failed to defend a stiff 206.
Yuzvendra Chahal sat out of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) clash due to a small niggle as confirmed by franchise’s spin coach Sunil Joshi. Will the spinner be fit for Monday’s PBKS clash against the Mumbai Indians (MI), the winners of which takes the pole position on the IPL 2025 points table? Both teams have already qualified for the playoffs and are now eyeing a Top 2 finish, which assures them a lifeline in case of a hiccup at the playoffs.
PBKS vs MI squads#
Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Shrijith Krishnan (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.
Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Harnoor Pannu, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Mitch Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett, Pravin Dubey, Kyle Jamieson.
Jaipur Ground Weather Update#
As per Accuweather, there is a 1% chance of rainfall during the day in Jaipur today and 0% chance at night. This suggests that cricket fans can be relatively worry-free about the weather gods ruining the match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Meanwhile, IMD predicts that there could be a partly cloudy sky in Jaipur today, with temperatures ranging between 27 degrees and 42 degrees Celsius.
SMS Cricket Stadium pitch Condition:
The Swai Mansingh Stadium in recent days has been seen as a batter-friendly track, with high-scoring contests expected. The consistent pace and bounce on the surface tend to help fast bowlers at the start, while spinners usually find some assistance in the middle overs.