IPL 2025: PBKS vs KKR match preview, Dream 11 predictions, head-to-head

PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings (PBKS) would be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at Mullanpur in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Punjab Kings had lost their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets when they were unable defend a 245-run score.

KKR on the other hands, gave five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) their biggest defeat margin in terms of balls remaining in IPL with an eight-wicket victory. In this edition of the IPL, KKR have won 3 and lost 3 of their 6 matches, while PBKS have won 3 and lost 2 of their 5 matches.

Shreyas Iyer, the captain of PBKS, has been playing exceptionally well this season. In five innings, he has scored 250 runs at a strike rate of 208.33. PBKS opener Priyansh Arya has a powerplay strike rate of 224.19 this season. With eight wickets at an economy rate of 6.39, Varun Chakravarthy, is KKR’s top wicket-taker.

PBKS’ primary strength this season has been power hitting, but they have had trouble in the spin-bowling domain. A victory over PBKS might take KKR to a place in the top four teams on the standings.