Aiming back-to-back wins at home this season, Hardik and co. would be confident of going against Chennai this time. They have an injury to deal with as Karn Sharma will likely be ruled out.
CSK find themselves in the lower half of the standings, making this fixture a potential turning point in their campaign as the race for the playoffs intensifies.
Their first meeting occurred at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where the home team, CSK, emerged victorious by four wickets in a closely-fought contest.
As they gear up to face Chennai Super Kings, MI will be hoping to once again capitalize on the batting-friendly conditions of their home ground.
Apart from his most fifty-plus scores record, Kohli also holds the most centuries record in the IPL, with a total of 8 centuries to his name
Avesh Khan successfully defended 9 runs off the final over of the match to secure a two-run win for LSG in Jaipur
The video is gaining more traction as Pakistani media continues to ask players like Sam Billings and Hasan Ali to compare the IPL and PSL this season
Punjab Kings have shown solid form this season and currently sit comfortably at the second spot on the points table.
Check out the players' match-ups ahead of the PBKS vs cricket RCB match in Mullanpur here. The players' battle stats will help you create a Punjab vs Bengaluru fantasy playing 11 on the basis of facts
Shepherd coming in for RCB is the only change in playing 11 for today's game.
New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur in T20s since 2023: Avg 1st Inns score - 173/6 (Run Rate - 8.65); Lowest Total Defended - 161, Highest Target Chased - 175
The Star Sports Network will telecast the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru live in India.
Pacer Avesh Khan held his nerve in the death overs to help Lucknow Super Giants pull off a thrilling two-run win over Rajasthan Royals with a tight three-wicket spell in their IPL match here on Saturday. The Royals were cruising at 156 for 2 at the end of the 17th over, needing 25 runs from three overs with eight wickets in hand. But, Khan conceded five runs in the 18th over and took two wickets -- Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal -- before defending nine runs off the final over. In a tense final over, Khan dismissed Shimron Hetmyer (12) and conceded just six runs to hand LSG a memorable victory as RR ended at 178 for 5 in 20 overs, while chasing 181 for a win. It was heartbreak for the Royals, who lost from a dominant position to slump to their fourth straight loss -- and sixth defeat in eight matches. In the run chase, Jaiswal (74 off 52 balls) continued his roaring form with an entertaining fifty, while 14-year-old IPL's youngest player Vaibhav Suryavanshi (34 off 20 balls) made
Suryavanshi broke the record of Prayas Ray Barman, who made his IPL debut for RCB in 2019 at just 16 years and 157 days old
The incident occurred in the 19th over of DC's innings, with Delhi at 188/6 after 18 overs and the GT skipper bringing veteran pacer Ishant Sharma back into the attack
With their fifth win in seven matches, GT have climbed to the top of the points table, displacing DC to the second spot, who suffered their second loss
Mumbai Indians, one of the original eight franchises from the inaugural year of the Indian Premier League in 2008, have become synonymous with success and resilience
LSG decided to use their impact sub to replace Mitchell Marsh with Ayush Badoni after they lost their third wicket in the form of skipper Pant, with 54 on the board
Check the live telecast and live streaming details of the IPL 2025 encounter between RR and LSG here.
Rajasthan would not want a change in personnel at home and would rather like to change the plans and try to execute them to perfection this time.