Who will win IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 on June 1-PBKS or MI? Business Standard break down head-to-head stats, playoff records, and Ahmedabad pitch advantage to make a prediction.
AB de Villiers and Robin Uthappa weigh in on MI's knockout win, Rohit Sharma's poise, and GT's missed chances
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Qualifier 2 match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. The winner of Qualifier 2 will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final
Rohit Sharma was MI's top scorer in the night with his fiery 81 runs innings
Kusal Mendis dropped Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav during the 1st innings while getting out in the 2nd innings via a hit wicket.
The 23-year-old left-hander became the youngest player to amass 700 runs in a single IPL season, achieving the landmark during GT's massive run chase of 229 against Mumbai Indians.
Jos Buttler, with seven IPL centuries, is second on the overall list of players with the most centuries, while KL Rahul, with five, has the second-highest number of IPL centuries among Indian batters.
In IPL 2025 match 60 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Capitals posted 199 runs batting first. In response, Gujarat Titans pulled off a remarkable 10-wicket victory.
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The highest successful run chase against Mumbai Indians in the IPL came back in 2020 when Rajasthan Royals chased down 196 in Abu Dhabi.
Rohit Sharma had a lucky outing on the night as he was dropped thrice on the night that was turning a bad night for the GT fielders.
Wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow and pacer Richard Gleeson will feature in MI's playing 11 for the first time this season.
New PCA Stadium stats: Matches: 17; Bat 1st Won: 10; Bat 2nd Won: 7; Average 1st Innings Score: 173/6 (Run Rate - 8.65); Lowest Total Defended: 111; Highest Target Chased: 175
Gujarat hold a clear psychological edge over Mumbai, leading their head-to-head record 5-2. They have beaten MI twice this season and, notably, eliminated them in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2023
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South African batting great AB de Villiers is backing "ultimate team man" Virat Kohli to play a big hand in the IPL final and lead a multi-dimensional Royal Challengers Bengaluru outfit to its maiden title in the world's biggest T20 league. Chasing a paltry 102, RCB crushed Punjab Kings by eight wickets in the first qualifier here on Thursday to storm into the final of the 2025 edition of the league. One of their biggest performers this season, Kohli (12) missed out with the bat in the one-sided game, but his former RCB teammate De Villiers is confident the Indian superstar would fire in the title clash in Ahmedabad on June 3. "The first time I saw him on the screen for PBKS vs RCB game, was when he got out of the bus, and I just saw a lot of focus in that guy. That's the typical kind of body language we're so used to seeing. "And what I love most about this is -- he didn't score runs today, but we still saw him right till the end, celebrating with the batters," De Villiers told ..
Josh Hazlewood's return to Royal Challengers Bengaluru after an injury break is a blessing for the franchise and good preparation for the Australian pacer, who says the intensity he is building up here will come in handy during the World Test Championship final against South Africa next month. Having recovered from a shoulder injury, Hazlewood played in the IPL after a month but showed no signs of rust, helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru reach their first final since 2016 with an eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings. The performance was also a tick mark for his preparations ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa beginning at Lord's on June 11. "...I've got to be bowling, you know wherever I am in the world, I've got to be bowling getting ready for that game (WTC final) anyway," said Hazlewood after featuring in his first IPL game since April 27. "There's no better place than I think out in the middle, obviously you've got to bowl more, more hours of training
According to AccuWeather, Chandigarh is expected to experience partly cloudy skies with a chance of one or two spells of rain or thundershowers on May 30
Ponting also noted Arshdeep's success with the new ball in the IPL, where he has consistently troubled batsmen during powerplays
IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 LIVE Updates: Both PBKS and MI will be looking to take their maiden title hunt to the final with a win today