PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025: Pitch Report, Weather Reveal Big Hints for Today’s High-Stakes Match. (BCCI/IPL)
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Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2025, Jaipur: Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab will take on Hardik Pandya's Mumbai at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur in the 69th match of the Indian Premier League on Monday, May 26, 2025. The winner of the game will move a step closer to a top-two finish, while the loser will have to settle for the eliminator in the playoffs. The top two teams in the IPL points table will play in Qualifier 1, and a win there would ensure a place in the final. The loser of Qualifier 1 will play the winner of the eliminator for a place in the final. So, both teams will be well aware of the advantages of a top-two finish.
Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be a high-scoring one, and the team winning the toss will look to bowl first in Jaipur. We can expect a 200-plus score today as well, and the bowlers will have their work cut out.
Weather Report: The weather is expected to be hot and humid, with temperatures expected to dip to 33 degrees Celsius in the evening. There is no chance of rain, and the humidity is expected to be around 36-43 per cent. Batting might get a tad easier under lights.
Head-to-Head: There is not much to choose between Mumbai and Punjab, with both sides winning five games apiece since 2019. However, overall, Mumbai just have their noses in front with 17 wins as compared to Punjab's 15.
The match will begin at 7:30 pm IST, and the toss will be held at 7:00 pm IST.
Squads:
Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), 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 Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), 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
