PBKS vs KKR Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the PBKS vs KKR Today Dream11 prediction. Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will face each other in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, will host the game on April 15, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-31 Details

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Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings didn’t perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won just 5 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. They finished 9th in the points table of the IPL 2025. Moreover, Punjab Kings lost their previous game by 8 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant half-century and made 82 runs in that match. Prabhsimran Singh and Marco Stoinis also played well. Arshdeep Singh took one wicket in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 and, indeed, want to reach the playoffs this season. The last title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, will lead them in this season of the IPL.

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending Champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ajinkya Rahane is leading them this season of the IPL. They won 9 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. Moreover, KKR won the previous match by 8 wickets against the Chennai Super Kings. In that match, Sunil Narine played well, scored 44 runs and took three wickets. Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy also took two wickets each in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the Final again.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in T20 matches is 165 runs, and the average score batting second is 145.

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 2%
• Humidity – 50%
• Wind – 12 kph

PBKS vs KKR Toss Prediction

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

The team that was batting first won 63% of the matches. And in 40% of the matches, teams chose to bat first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bat first after winning the toss. 

PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 33

Punjab Kings Won – 12

Kolkata Knight Riders Won – 21

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Punjab Kings: – L, W, L, W, W, 

Kolkata Knight Riders: – W, L, W, L, W, 

Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer ©, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis,  Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh 

Impact Player:- VijayKumarVyshak /Yash Thakur (if bat first)

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, 

Impact Player:- Vaibhav Arora (if bat first)

Must-Picks for PBKS vs KKR Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Prabhsimran Singh | WK | PBKS: Prabhsimran is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 42 runs in the previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Quinton de Kock | WK | KKR: Quinton had an average performance in the last season of the IPL. He played 11 matches and scored 250 runs, with a strike rate of 134. Moreover, he scored 23 runs in the previous game against CSK. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Shreyas Iyer | BAT | PBKS: Iyer is currently in good form. In the previous season, he played 15 matches and scored 351 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 147. Moreover, he scored 82 runs in the previous game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Ajinkya Rahane | BAT | KKR: Rahane played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 13 matches and scored 242 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 123. Moreover, he scored 20* runs in the previous game against CSK. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Marcus Stoinis | AR | PBKS: Stoinis played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 14 matches, scored 388 runs, and took 4 wickets in the previous season. Moreover, he scored 34 runs in 11 deliveries in the previous game against SRH. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the first game.

Marco Jansen | AR | PBKS: Jansen played 21 matches in the IPL and scored 66 runs and 9 wickets as well. Moreover, he scored 34 runs in a recent game against CSK. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Sunil Narine | AR | KKR: Narine played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 15 matches, scored 488 runs, and took 17 wickets. Moreover, he scored 44 runs and took three wickets in the previous game against CSK. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Andre Russell | AR | KKR: Russell played well in the previous season of the IPL. He played 15 matches and scored 222 runs. Russell took 19 wickets in the previous season as well. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Arshdeep Singh | BOW | PBKS: 

Arshdeep performed brilliantly in the previous season, taking 19 wickets in 14 matches. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against SRH. We expect him to perform well again this season.

Varun Chakaravarthy | BOW | KKR: Varun performed brilliantly well in the previous season as he was the second-highest wicket-taker last season. Varun took 21 wickets in 15 matches in the IPL 2024. Moreover, he took two wickets in the previous game against CSK. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine 

Vice Captain

Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya

PBKS vs KKR Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• PBKS Total: 175-190
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-60
• KKR Total: 170-195
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

Teams For PBKS vs KKR Today Dream11 Prediction

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.