PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Fantasy XI, 31st Match

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PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head Records (Total matches played: 33)

PBKS vs KKR Weather Condition & Pitch Report

Record of chasing teams at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium

PBKS vs KKR: KKR to win the toss and choose to bat first

Our prediction is that KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane will win the toss and will opt to bat. Chasing runs in Mullanpur is not an easy task. Keeping that in mind, the Kolkata captain will make such a decision. It should be remembered that Shahrukh Khan's team won the match by performing brilliantly against Chennai. In this match too on Tuesday, the last-time champions will want to maintain their winning streak against Punjab Kings.

PBKS vs KKR Full Squads

Punjab Kings Full Squad

Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Praveen Dubey, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Omarzai, Aaron Hardie, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur.

Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell, Mayank Markande, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya.

PBKS vs KKR: Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Punjab Kings Playing 11

Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11

Quinton de Kock (WK), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(C), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.

PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Impact Players List

Punjab Kings' impact players

Shreyas Iyer, Marcus Stoinis and Priyansh Arya are the three impact players for PBKS in this match against KKR. Shreyas Iyer and Priyansh Arya are in wonderful form with the bat for Punjab Kings at the moment. Other than these two, Marcus Stoinis is a trump card for Punjab with that bat and the ball. Stoinis can chip in with few overs restricting opposition batters. He also has the knack to pick up important wickets.

Kolkata Knight Riders' impact players

For KKR, the impact players could be Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock and Varun Chakravarthy. Sunil Narine is a fearsome player with the bat and ball. While opening the innings at the to, Narine can play big shots. On the other side, while bowling, he can break partnerships too. His opening partner Quinton de Kock can play big innings and hit big shots to demoralize the opposition. In the bowling section Varun Chakravarthy is a matchwinner for KKR with his mystic bowling.

PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Team Today Stats

• Shreyas Iyer was in fine form with the bat in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batting at number three, he scored 82 runs off 36 balls. His innings included 6 fours and as many over-bounds.
• Marcus Stoinis showed explosive batting towards the end of the innings. He scored 34 runs off just 11 balls. His innings helped Punjab Kings score a big score against Hyderabad in the last match.
• Sunil Narine was in fiery form for KKR in the last match. After taking three wickets with the ball in the first innings against Chennai, the Kolkata star scored 44 runs as an opener.
• Quinton de Kock, who opened for KKR, scored 23 runs in the previous match. However, his aggressive batting at the beginning did put the opposition under a lot of pressure.

Highest Run Scorers: Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)

Shreyas Iyer has been in great form since the start of the current IPL. He has been scoring a lot of runs with the bat. So he can score the maximum runs against KKR.

Highest Wicket Taker: Sunil Narine (KKR)

Sunil Narine's mystery spin is causing havoc as the batters are struggling against him. He could be the most successful bowler in the next match, troubling PBKS' batting line-up.

Hot Picks for PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips

Captaincy Picks for PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction

Top Picks for PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction

Marcus Stoinis has the capability of explosive batting towards the end of the innings. Other than batting, he is quite good in picking up wickets in middle over which makes him a top pick for PBKS.

Quinton de Kock opens the for KKR and scores lots of run. His aggressive batting at the beginning did put the opposition under a lot of pressure. He is a top pick for KKR in this match.

Budget Picks for PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction

PBKS vs KKR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

• Shreyas Iyer is in wonderful form with the bat. In the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batting at number three, he scored 82 runs off 36 balls. He is a perfect captain choice for the Dream11 team.
• Sunil Narine is turning out to be an asset KKR in the last match. After taking three wickets with the ball in the first innings against Chennai, the Kolkata star scored 44 runs as an opener. He is also a good captain option.
• Marcus Stoinis is a utility player for PBKS. He scored 34 runs off just 11 balls in their last clash against SRH. He is a perfect vice-captain option.
• Quinton de Kock can start a match for KKR in a quick pace with fours and sixes. He is the one sets up the tone of the match. He is also a good vice-captain option for your Dream11 squad.

PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Team 1

Keeper: Quinton de Kock, Prabshimran Singh
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Priyansh Arya
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana

PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today (Match No. 31) IPL 2025 Players to Avoid:

PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Today (Match No. 31) IPL 2025 Expert Advice

• Shreyas Iyer, who is in great form, is scoring a lot of runs in this league. The Punjab captain is dominating the bowlers this time. All in all, Shreyas is going to be a great captain in the SL League.
• Sunil Narine can be a great captain for the Grand League. This great Caribbean all-rounder is giving a lot of points in almost every match. Narine can be a game changer for KKR in this match.
• Varun Chakraborty and Prabhsimran Singh are the two big bets in this match. Both of them have the ability to change the tone of the match for their teams. So it would be wise to keep these two players in the Dream11 team.
• This Dream11 team includes 2 wicketkeepers, 4 batters, 2 all-rounders and 3 bowlers.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the analysis, calculated odds, and past experience of the author. While selecting your team, consider the analysis only as supporting data while making your own decision. Sportsdunia does not work with insider news and will not be responsible for any monetary loss for the users following the analysis.