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IPL 2025: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders and decided to bowl first. During the toss, Shreyas was confused in telling his playing XI.
Shreyas Iyer during the toss
Highlights
- KKR and Punjab Kings collided in IPL 2025
- Captain Iyer’s strange statement during toss
- Punjab King’s playig XI only forgot Shreyas Iyer
New Delhi: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has decided to bowl first by winning the toss against his old team Kolkata Knight Riders. During the toss, when commentator Harsha Bhogle asked Shreyas Iyer his playing XI, Punjab captain was confused. Smiling and replied, this is a difficult question. Let me tell you later.
On the question of batting first after winning the toss in Mullanpur, Punjab, he replied, ‘The last two matches have won the first two matches and I hope that the dew will be a factor later. When Ajinkya Rahane was asked that he had to bowl first, KKR captain’s reply was that he also wanted to bowl first.
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There is a change in the team of Kolkata Knight Riders. Enrich Nortje has been replaced by Moin Ali. On the other hand, Punjab Kings have given a chance to Josh England in place of Marcus Stoinis. Bartlets have been included in place of injured Ferguson. The pitch of Punjab’s home ground is considered favorable for batting. Two matches have been played here so far, in which the team who batted first scored more than 200 runs.
Two debutants for us in tonight’s clash! pic.twitter.com/kfvixt2cra
– punjab kings (@punjabkingsipl) April 15, 2025
