Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on June 1 at 07:30 PM IST. Punjab Kings Punjab Kings are going into this match after losing their Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 8 wickets in the most disappointing fashion. After finishing at the top of the table, PBKS were the favourites to make it to the finals, but they fell down in front of RCB's lethal bowling attack and were bowled out for just 101 runs, and RCB sealed the match with 8 wickets in hand. With another chance in their hand, Shreyas Iyer's side is all set to face Mumbai Indians, a side that they defeated brutally last time, and they would look to repeat a similar performance and play their first final after 11 long years. Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, won their eliminator match against Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in a high-scoring thriller. At one point, MI were under pressure because of GT's flawless batting display, but Jasprit Bumrah clutched at the perfect time to dismantle the batting lineup. Aiming for their 6th IPL title, they will look to avenge their last match defeat against PBKS and seal a spot in the final to face RCB this season. Pitch Report The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium is known to be a batting paradise and is expected to remain the same throughout the match. However, the dry surface might offer some assistance to spinners as the game progresses, and this is an evening game, bowlers will need to bowl at good length for some assistance. The average first innings at this venue this year in IPL 2025 is 214, which suggests that the match might go for a high-scoring thriller. Spinners are likely to get good purchase on these wickets. PBKS vs MI Head-to-Head PBKS vs MI head-to-head Matches Played 33 Won by Punjab Kings 15 Won by Mumbai Indians 17 No Result 0 Tied 1 Probable XI Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Harpreet Brar, Azmatullah Omarzai, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Priyansh Arya. (Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Ahmed Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Xavier Bartlett, Praveen Dubey, Harnoor Singh) Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Richard Gleeson, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Raj Angad Bawa (Impact Subs: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karn Sharma, Robin Minz, Ashwini Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs) Must-Pick Players for PBKS vs MI Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Josh Inglis | PBKS: Josh Inglis has been playing decently well this IPL 2025 season. He has played 9 matches this season so far and has scored 201 runs, including a brilliant half-century in the against MI. He can play a crucial role in your team if added. Jonny Bairstow | MI: Bairstow returned to IPL 2025 with a bang, stepping in for Rickelton he smacked a powerful 47 from just 22 runs against GT in the last match and would be itching to go bigger in the next match. He will look to play a crucial role for his team against PBKS in a crucial clash. Top Batters to Pick Shreyas Iyer | PBKS: Shreyas Iyer has been in top form this season of IPL 2025 and would be a good pick for your fantasy XI. He has added 516 runs in 15 matches so far, including 5 half-centuries. He will look to continue his good form going into this match. Suryakumar Yadav | MI: Suryakumar Yadav has been in the top form for the Mumbai Indians this season, having scored 673 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 167.83 and an average of 67.30, including a blistering 57 run knock against PBKS in the previous match. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team for this game. Top All-Rounders to Pick Marcus Stoinis | PBKS: One of the few all-rounders in world cricket who is capable of winning matches single-handedly. He has scored 152 runs so far in the tournament. He stepped up in the last match aginst RCB where he scored 26 runs from just 17 balls where no other batter crossed 20-run mark. He should be included in your fantasy XI. Hardik Pandya | MI: The skipper of the Mumbai Indians is someone who cannot be excluded from the team, keeping his match-winning ability in mind. So far in this season, Hardik Pandya has scored 209 runs in 11 matches and has taken 13 wickets in 13 innings. With the surface being extremely flat, Hardik is likely to deliver with both bat and ball. Top Bowlers to Pick Arshdeep Singh | PBKS: The left-arm pacer is one of the crucial bowlers of the PBKS bowling unit this season. He has been doing well this season as well with the ball. In 15 matches till now, he has taken 18 wickets. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team. He took two wickets in the last faceoff against MI. Jasprit Bumrah | MI: The right-arm fast bowler of MI has been playing a crucial role in MI's success this season. In 10 matches, he has taken 18 wickets. In the last match against GT, he might have taken one wicket only but his impact with the ball played crucial role in MI's victory, he will be eager to keep his form going.