IPL 2025, Match 31, PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction: Predicted Winner, Most Runs, Most Wickets & Player of the Match; Who will win today?

Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings will face the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders in the 31st game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025. The game will be played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. It will be an all-important game for both teams, considering their respective positions in the tournament’s points table.

Punjab Kings are currently placed in the sixth spot on the table, with three wins and two defeats in their five games so far, earning six points to their name. They are coming off a big 8-wicket defeat in a high-scoring affair against SRH in the last game. A win in this game will help them move to fifth place, a bit closer to the ‘top four’ teams in the points tally.

The defending champions KKR have been through a mixed run of form in the tournament, winning and losing three games each in their six games. They defeated the Chennai Super Kings by a massive margin of 8 wickets in the last game. A win in this game against PBKS will help KKR advance to one of the ‘top four’ spots in the tournament’s points table.

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IPL 2025 PBKS vs KKR Today’s Match Predictions – Match 31

Most Runs

PBKS skipper and star batter Shreyas Iyer has been in brilliant batting form in the tournament’s current season. He has scored 250 runs in five innings, including two unbeaten appearances and has an outstanding batting average of 83.33. He has also recorded a brilliant batting strike rate of 208.33, hitting three half-centuries. He might end up as the leading run-scorer in this PBKS vs KKR game. 

Most Wickets 

KKR’s in-form spinner Varun Chakravarthy, has impressed everyone with his brilliant bowling performances in the tournament so far. He has scalped 8 wickets in six innings, with a decent economy rate of 6.39, including the best performance of ‘3 wickets at just 22 runs in a game.’ He is also the leading wicket-taker for KKR in the ongoing edition of the tournament. He is also expected to end up as the leading wicket-taker for this game.

Player of the Match (POTM) Prediction

Punjab Kings’ young batting sensation Priyansh Arya, has left everyone awestruck with his swashbuckling batting approach in the ongoing IPL 2025. The 24-year-old has aggregated 194 runs in five innings, with a decent batting average of 38.80, hitting a century and having an amazing batting strike rate of 220.45. He might produce another match-winning knock to win the ‘Player of the Match' award. 

Punjab vs Kolkata Predicted Winner- PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction 

Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off an 8-wicket win against CSK in the last game but still, Punjab Kings have been more consistent in the tournament compared to KKR. PBKS also seem to have a stable batting and bowling lineup. They will also be eager to get back to winning ways after a defeat against SRH in the last game. So, they look more comfortable and in a strong position to win this game against KKR.