What is Weather Forecast for PBKS vs KKR in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh?

PBKS vs KKR: The 31st match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between the Punjab Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders. Taking on each other the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the IPL 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh on April 15.

Coming for Match 31 of the Rivalry week, Punjab Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at their own home ground. Both teams are coming into this match with almost similar campaigns. Kolkata has started the campaign with a loss, but then gained winning momentum. Meanwhile, Punjab started strong, winning back-to-back, but then lost a bit of momentum and faced some defeats. Enjoying a mixed season so far, both teams sit next to each other in the middle of the points table. Punjab has gained 3 wins of the five matches, whereas Kolkata has won three of their 6 matches so far. Heading into this clash, both teams will be on winning points and will look to boost their rankings on the points table.

Let’s take a look at today’s cricket PBKS vs KKR, Match 31 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Punjab and Kolkata.

PBKS vs KKR: Match Preview

Pitch Report

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, is set to host the PBKS vs KKR for the Match 31 of the IPL 2025. The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is a balanced pitch, which has something in it for both batters and bowlers. The big dimensions of the stadium also play a role.

The surface provides good pace and bounce, allowing batsmen to play aggressive shots and score quickly. The boundaries are relatively short, which further enhances the potential for high-scoring matches. While pacers can extract some movement early on, the pitch generally favors batsmen, especially when the ball gets older, offering easy runs.

PBKS vs KKR Weather Report:

The weather at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, is expected to remain sunny during the start of the match, but as the match progresses further, the cloud cover will take on the ground, ensuring an uninterrupted game. No Rain showers are expected during the match hour, as the rain probability is almost 1%, along with it, there are 38% chances of humidity. Fans can look forward to a full 40-over contest if rain comes and stops before match hours. The temperature at the ground is likely to be around 35°celsius. 

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh stats: PBKS vs KKR

PBKS vs KKR Predicted Playing XI

PBKS Probable Playing XI:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal

KKR Probable Playing XI: 

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy