PBKS vs KKR IPL 2025 LIVE Match Preview: Know Punjab vs Kolkata Pitch Report, Weather Report

In their Indian Premier League (IPL 2025), the Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders electrifying battle will be held tonight at Mullanpur Stadium in new Chandigarh. This match is going to be a special one as Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to title last year, is leading Punjab this time. He knows every secret of Kolkata's side and what its players are capable of doing. He is surely going to make a strategy to restrict KKR's strong top order.

Punjab Kings faced a defeat in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets despite scoring a whopping 245 runs, but its batters would like to keep the high-scoring momentum going.

The bowling unit definitely needs to back batters' efforts. Senior pacer Arshdeep Singh has not displayed magic of his pace bowling yet, while Yuzvendra Chahal would aim to trap KKR batters with his flighted and turning balls.

KKR on the other hands, registered a thumping victory as they outclassed five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by the biggest margin of balls in IPL history and eight-wickets in hand.

In IPL 2025, both teams have equal matches so far. Kolkata Knight Riders have 3 out of 6 matches, while Punjab Kings BKS have won 3, out of 5.

KKR vs PBKS Head To Head:

In terms of IPL records, Kolkata Knight Riders have the upper hand as they won 21 matches out of a total of 33 played against Punjab Kings. While PBKS only managed to clinch 12 victories.

KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report:

The 22-yard track of Mullanpur Stadium is known as a batter-friendly pitch. However, it offers good pace and bounce to speedsters too. At this stadium, an 8.84 run rate is average.

KKR vs PBKS Weather Report

The weather for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match is going to be a little hot, and sky will remain clear as no rain is expected. As per the weather monitoring websites, 41% humidity with a temperature around 34°C will remain throughout the match.