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PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report & Playing XIs – IPL 2025, Match 31
PBKS vs KKR, Match 31 – Preview
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to clash with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 31st match of IPL 2025 on April 15 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh. With both teams featuring star-studded lineups and in-form players, fantasy cricket enthusiasts are in for a thrilling contest.
PBKS vs KKR – Weather and Pitch Report
🏟️ Venue: New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur
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Weather: Clear skies, 27°C, 0% chance of rain.
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Pitch Report: A paradise for batters with even bounce and short boundaries. The average first innings score here is 212, favoring teams that bat first.
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Key Fantasy Picks for PBKS vs KKR
🔥 Punjab Kings
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Shreyas Iyer – Leading run-scorer for PBKS, 250 runs at a strike rate of 195.31.
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Priyansh Arya – Young sensation with 194 runs, SR of 210.87.
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Arshdeep Singh – 7 wickets in 5 matches, a death-over specialist.
⚔️ Kolkata Knight Riders
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Ajinkya Rahane – 204 runs, the backbone of KKR’s batting lineup.
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Varun Chakravarthy – 8 wickets with a tight economy of 6.26.
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Sunil Narine – 125 runs and 5 wickets, a solid all-round option.
PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Team Today – Fantasy Tips
🧠 Captain & Vice-Captain Choices
| Contest Type | Captain | Vice-Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head (H2H) | Shreyas Iyer | Arshdeep Singh |
| Small Leagues | Ajinkya Rahane | Priyansh Arya |
| Grand Leagues | Sunil Narine | Varun Chakravarthy |
🔢 Dream11 Prediction Teams for PBKS vs KKR
🥇 Small League Team 1 (Balanced XI)
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
Vice-Captain: Priyansh Arya
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Quinton de Kock
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Ajinkya Rahane
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Priyansh Arya
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Shreyas Iyer
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Glenn Maxwell
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Sunil Narine
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Andre Russell
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Arshdeep Singh
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Varun Chakravarthy
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Xavier Bartlett
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Yuzvendra Chahal
🥈 Small League Team 2 (Aggressive Batting Focus)
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Vice-Captain: Sunil Narine
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Shreyas Iyer
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Priyansh Arya
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Ajinkya Rahane
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Rinku Singh
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Glenn Maxwell
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Sunil Narine
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Marcus Stoinis
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Arshdeep Singh
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Varun Chakravarthy
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Marco Jansen
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Vaibhav Arora
💥 Grand League Team 1 (Differential Picks)
Captain: Sunil Narine
Vice-Captain: Varun Chakravarthy
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Quinton de Kock
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Priyansh Arya
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Ajinkya Rahane
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi
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Glenn Maxwell
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Sunil Narine
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Andre Russell
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Arshdeep Singh
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Varun Chakravarthy
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Xavier Bartlett
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Yash Thakur
💣 Grand League Team 2 (High Risk-High Reward)
Captain: Varun Chakravarthy
Vice-Captain: Glenn Maxwell
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Quinton de Kock
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Rinku Singh
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Shreyas Iyer
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Priyansh Arya
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Glenn Maxwell
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Sunil Narine
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Marcus Stoinis
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Arshdeep Singh
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Vaibhav Arora
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Spencer Johnson
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Yuzvendra Chahal
🧩 Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders
Batting First XI:
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Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson/Moeen Ali
Impact Players: Varun Chakravarthy, Rovman Powell
Bowling First XI: Includes Varun Chakravarthy in the starting XI; Angkrish likely as an Impact Sub.
Punjab Kings
Batting First XI:
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Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Players: Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey
Bowling First XI: Vyshak Vijaykumar may replace a batter, depending on the game scenario.
📰 Check out our full IPL 2025 Dream11 predictions section for all upcoming matches.
