PBKS vs MI Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s Qualifier 2 Match of IPL 2025

PBKS vs MI Match prediction preview: Punjab Kings will take on the Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 Match of the season on 1st June. The match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, and will begin at 7:30 PM. 

After a close contest and recent match with respective qualified teams in the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator teams, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will now face each other in the Qualifier 2 match, where both teams will battle to keep their title hopes alive. The winner of this match will face the winner of the Qualifier 1 game in the Final of this season, scheduled on June 3, 2025. PBKS finished 1st on the points table with 9 wins in 14 matches, while MI ended the league stage 4th with 8 wins. However, both sides head into the knockouts on the back of contrasting performances, especially PBKS, who were humbled by RCB in their last game by a massive 8-wicket defeat and poor performance from the team. As both teams prepare to lock horns in Qualifier 2, expect nothing short of a high-voltage showdown. Below is the detailed analysis and match breakdown for both teams.

PBKS vs MI Match Overview

Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians: Both teams preview 

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have been one of the most balanced sides throughout the league stage. Winning 9 out of 14 games, they ended up in third spot on the points table with a +0.254. PBKS looked strong from the beginning with wins over GT, LSG, and RCB. However, their campaign faced a  few setbacks including a 50-run loss to RR and a crushing 7-wicket defeat to RCB in the league stage game. Coming in this match against Mumbai Indian the team will be under pressure to perform keeping in mind their last match performance against RCB in the Qualifier where team crumbled down to just 101 runs and faced a disappointing defeat to roaring Bengaluru and also absence of key performances from the top order like the last match would be a concern for the team in the upcoming match.

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians had a roller coaster ride this season. After a slow start to the season and losing 3 of their first five games, MI bounced back with five consecutive wins, including dominant performances against RR and DC. They ended the league phase 4th on the table with 16 points and an impressive NRR of +1.142. However, MI’s major concern heading into the Qualifier 2 match would be their performance against top-tier teams. Although they did win the Eliminator match against the Gujarat Titans, it would be a hard battle to face the in-form Punjab Kings in the Qualifier. Both teams have faced each other this season, but that match went in favor of the Punjab Kings with a dominant 7-wicket win over MI. Qualifier 2 is a do-or-die clash, and while MI have historically thrived in knockout pressure, they’ll need a complete turnaround in their approach and execution to knock PBKS out and march into the Final. Moreover, their historical record of never winning the title after finishing outside the top two would also be a stat to consider.

PBKS vs MI Head-to-Head Record

PBKS vs MI Last 5 Match Form

Indian Premier League 2025,  Ground Stats

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 Forecast for PBKS vs MI in the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, is predicted to be a good wicket for the match. The weather during match hours is expected to be sunny at the beginning of the match, and as soon as the match progresses, the conditions at the stadium will become more pleasant. With 0% rain chances, the temperature will hover around 32° C, which indicates that the match will go uninterrupted. In the end, the weather will be a key factor to decide Weather the match will continue or not. 

PBKS vs MI Playing 11s (Predicted)

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

PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025 Qualifier 2: Key Players to watch out

PBKS vs MI Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and squad of these two teams, PBKS is expected to win this match. However, the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and records. As per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting second are high, so the batting Second team will likely win the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025. 

However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and MI’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.

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