What is Weather Forecast for PBKS vs MI in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad?

PBKS vs MI: The Qualifier 2 match of the IPL 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians. Taking on each other, the arch rivals will be against one another for the last time during the IPL 2025, and a win here would take them to the final of the season. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 1st June.

The Punjab Kings, who finished the league stage at the top of the table and secured a spot in the playoffs, faced a disappointing defeat in their Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The team had a shaky start and managed to post just 101 runs. While chasing, RCB capitalized on the opportunity and comfortably reached the target, defeating Punjab by 8 wickets to book their place in the Final.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians wrapped up the league stage with 8 wins from 14 games, securing 16 points and the highest positive net run rate, finishing 4th on the table. Facing Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator Match, they started strong and put a mammoth 230 runs target on the scoreboard, which GT couldn’t chase and ultimately ended up losing the Eliminator match by 20 runs to Mumbai Indians. Now, coming up in Qualifier 2, both teams will aim to win and get qualified for the Final of the IPL 2025 Season. 

Both teams have strong players and good experience, but only one will move ahead. This match will be all about staying calm, playing smart, and making every moment count. Let’s take a look at today’s cricket PBKS vs MI match details, Qualifier 2 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of IPL 2025 between Punjab and Mumbai.

PBKS vs MI: Match Preview

Pitch Report

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians- The Qualifier 2 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The pitch here has turned out to be a balanced pitch this season. The pitch gets better as the match progresses. Teams have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss, and chasing teams have found a lot of success. It is not a batter’s paradise as bowlers have also enjoyed the same and got some early wickets. Pacers have enjoyed greater success on this pitch than spinners when it comes to taking wickets, but spinners have received enough assistance from the track to bowl economically. The pitch offers good bounce and a quick outfield early on, making stroke play easier. However, spinners tend to take control in the middle overs. Teams usually prefer chasing under lights. But this season the trend has been reversed as teams batting first have won 5 matches out of the 6 played here on this. Weather conditions could influence the outcome of the PBKS vs MI match, especially if dew becomes a factor, though Northern regions haven’t seen much rain recently. 

PBKS vs MI Weather Report:

The weather at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, is expected to be a good wicket for the upcoming match. Sunny weather conditions are expected during the start of the match, and as the match progresses further, the weather will become more pleasant, ensuring an uninterrupted game. No, Rain showers are expected during the match hours as the rain probability is 0%, along with it, there are 49% chances of humidity. The temperature at the ground is likely to hover around 32°celsius. With such weather, fans can expect an uninterrupted match and a full 40-over contest. 

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad,  stats: PBKS vs MI

PBKS vs MI Predicted Playing XI

PBKS  Probable Playing XI:

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson

MI Probable Playing XI: 

Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson