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Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Updates, IPL 2025: Harshit Rana returned figures of 3 for 25 as KKR bowled out PBKS for 111 runs in their IPL 2025 match at Mullanpur. Varun Chakaravarthy (2 for 21) and Sunil Narine (2 for 14) claimed two wickets apiece.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Harshit Rana tore through Punjab Kings' (PBKS) top order as the two sides clashed in Mullanpur in IPL 2025. Harshit took the wickets of Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh and PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer, to pin Punjab Kings down to 54/4 inside the powerplay. However, the very unique feature about Harshit's wickets was that all three catches were taken by Ramandeep Singh. Ramandeep showed fielding of the highest quality to send the Punjab Kings top order packing.
Punjab Kings made a strange change to their playing XI for the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Shreyas Iyer-led side dropped Marcus Stoinis. So far, all-rounder Stoinis has 59 runs in five matches while he is yet to take a wicket in IPL 2025. Right before the PBKS vs KKR match, visuals showed coach Ponting telling something to Stoinis. Former Zimbabwe cricketer Pommie Mbangwa, who was in the commentary box, said: “They must have deliberated a great deal about the team. This looks like the decision was taken right here at the ground. Stoinis has his gloves and bat there. He is just getting the bad news there. Horrible news. It's tough to drop anyone.”
In a delightful culinary crossover celebrating Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year), KKR's cooking show 'Knight Bite' featured South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje alongside Indian star Manish Pandey for a special fusion cooking session ahead of their clash against Punjab Kings. When asked about his kitchen experience, Quinton de Kock surprised everyone with his response, "I live in the kitchen back home. My wife chills, I do all the cooking." The South African wicketkeeper seemed quite comfortable with the cooking process, even as his teammate Nortje admitted it was his 'first time in the kitchen in a very long time'.
Sunil Narine is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to don the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) jersey. Now 36, Narine has evolved from a mystery spinner into a multi-dimensional all-rounder, having helped KKR win three Indian Premier League (IPL) titles and won three Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. However, former KKR player Manvinder Bisla - who played with him in the title-winning teams of 2012 and 2014 - has revealed that the secret to Narine's success was that he never bowled in the nets.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is likely to miss rest of IPL 2025, said bowling coach James Hopes ahead of their clash against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Ferguson walked off the field due to a left leg issue after bowling just two balls in his side's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, which they eventually lost by eight wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. “Ferguson's out indefinitely, and us getting him back by the end of the tournament is a very low percentage. I think he's done a real decent injury to himself,” said Hopes in the pre-match press conference.
A beleaguered Punjab Kings need to pick up pieces after being blown away by 'tornado' Abhishek Sharma as they face yet another challenging opposition in Kolkata Knight Riders in Mullanpur on Tuesday. It is a rarity that a team loses after putting on board a mammoth score like 245 but Punjab Kings had to endure a hard-to-digest defeat due to Abhishek Sharma's whirlwind knock of 141 off just 55 balls in their previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. A helpless Shreyas Iyer, who himself smashed a 36-ball 82, could only laugh at the end of the match after watching his bowlers torn to shreds by Abhishek's blazing blade.
Matthew Hayden has criticised MS Dhoni for his remarks after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets, suffering their heaviest ever defeat in terms of balls remaining. Dhoni had vouched for a conservative approach after his side was restricted to 103/9 by KKR at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. However, Dhoni's remarks did not sit well with his former CSK teammate Hayden, who suggested that conservative approach towards the powerplay is something that he would absolutely disagree with.