IPL 2025, PBKS vs KKR Live Score Update: In the 31st match of the Indian Premier League 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) faced off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. PBKS, after winning the toss, chose to bat first but suffered a dramatic collapse, getting all out for just 111 runs in 15.3 overs.

Punjab Kings Collapse After Fiery Start

Punjab Kings began aggressively but failed to sustain momentum. Prabhsimran Singh scored a quickfire 30 runs off 15 balls, while Priyansh Arya added 22 off 12. However, middle and lower order failed to capitalize:

Shashank Singh: 18 (17 balls)
Josh Inglis: 2
Glenn Maxwell: 7
Shreyas Iyer (Captain): 2
Javion Bartlett: 11
Nehal Wadhera: 10
Suriyansh Shedge: 4
Marco Jansen: 1
Arshdeep Singh remained not out on 1

KKR Bowlers Shine Bright

KKR’s bowling unit was spot on from ball one. Harshit Rana was the pick of the bowlers, scalping 3 wickets. Both Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine chipped in with 2 wickets each, while Vaibhav Arora and Anrich Nortje took one wicket apiece.

KKR Struggle Early in Run Chase

Despite chasing a low total, Kolkata Knight Riders had a shaky start. They lost Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock early, with the live score at 7/2 during the powerplay.

KKR’s Key Batters:

Quinton de Kock (wk) – OUT
Sunil Narine – OUT
Ajinkya Rahane (C)
Rinku Singh
Andre Russell
Venkatesh Iyer

KKR needs to stabilize quickly to avoid a major upset against PBKS.

PBKS vs KKR Playing XI

✅ Punjab Kings Playing XI:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Javion Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Players: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suriyansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Players: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy