Chahal four-for stuns KKR as PBKS defend 111
Chasing 112, KKR went from 62 for 2 to be bowled out for 95
15/04Result
31st Match (N), Indian Premier League at New Chandigarh, Apr 15 2025
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![Punjab Kings]( "Punjab Kings")
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![Kolkata Knight Riders]( "Kolkata Knight Riders")
95 (15.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
15/04Result
31st Match (N), Indian Premier League at New Chandigarh, Apr 15 2025
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![Punjab Kings]( "Punjab Kings")
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![Kolkata Knight Riders]( "Kolkata Knight Riders")
95 (15.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
'Composure as a person' makes Shreyas Iyer the captain he is
"I have never, ever heard a negative word coming out of his mouth," Nehal Wadhera says about head coach Ricky Ponting
Narine and Nortje's bats fail the gauge test in PBKS vs KKR game
Narine's bat was checked before the start of KKR's chase, while Nortje's bat was checked when he walked out to bat at No. 11
Rana, Varun and Narine skittle PBKS for 111
PBKS were off to another quick start, reaching 39 for 0 in 3.1 overs, but it unravelled quickly thereon
PBKS hand Bartlett a maiden cap and bat; Nortje debuts for KKR
Iyer said he made the decision despite the dew because of the trend of teams batting first winning
Ponting: That might be the best win I've ever had as coach in IPL
Punjab Kings head coach heaped praise on Chahal, saying the legspinner had passed a fitness test before the game for a shoulder niggle
Chahal back in his element, in the game, in typical style
On a day KKR batters were trying to manufacture shots to coast home, Chahal's advantage was amplified and he returned to form in grand style
IPL's lowest highs - smallest totals successfully defended
Punjab Kings created a new record by defending 111 against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025
Stats - PBKS pull off lowest successful defence in IPL history
All the numbers from the PBKS vs KKR game, which set new records for low totals in the IPL
Ferguson all but out of IPL with 'pretty serious injury'
He is "out indefinitely" according to Punjab Kings' fast-bowling coach James Hopes
Rahane: 'I take the blame for the loss; I played the wrong shot'
Rahane also explained why he did not review his dismissal
Ramandeep: 'Being picked by KKR has changed everything for me'
The allrounder talks about how the franchise has unlocked his big-hitting ability and put him at ease amid superstars
Hopes: 'We need to get Chahal into the game more than we're doing'
Chahal has taken just two wickets in five games so far this IPL, apart from conceding 11.13 runs an over
Nortje's bat fails on-field gauge test in KKR's loss to Punjab Kings
This was the first time in IPL 2025 that a batter's bat failed to meet the specifications
Preview
All eyes on Shreyas Iyer as PBKS meet KKR in Mullanpur
Iyer has a strike rate of over 200 this season and has even overcome his weakness against the short ball
