Punjab Kings play Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the IPL 2025 ultimate in Ahmedabad on. June 3 (Tuesday). Let’s discover their strengths, weaknesses, alternatives and threats.
Weaknesses
- Huge match expertise: Only a few gamers within the squad have the expertise of taking part in in an enormous ultimate. Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Marcus Stoinis are the one three gamers with the prior expertise of that includes in an IPL ultimate. Arshdeep Singh performed within the ultimate of final yr’s T20 World Cup. The onus can be on these 4 gamers to information the children throughout strain moments.
- The defensive gear: Punjab Kings have been reeling at 34/3 within the league recreation in opposition to Rajasthan Royals, and but, they reached 219/5 after 20 overs. They have been in the same place in opposition to RCB in Qualifier 1 and tried to get out of the opening by taking part in aggressive cricket. It backfired huge time, and the crew crashed to 101. Shreyas Iyer did take his time in Qualifier 2 in opposition to Mumbai Indians and shifted gears on the proper second.
Can the others absorb the strain and remodel it again to RCB on the opportune second?
Alternatives
Play two spinners: Harpreet Brar did not characteristic within the first six video games for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. His first recreation was in opposition to RCB, the crew he relishes taking part in. In actual fact, 31% of his IPL wickets have come in opposition to them. Brar made method for Chahal in Qualifier 2. Brar is having a significantly better season than Yuzvendra Chahal.
Enjoying each spinners serves two functions for Shreyas Iyer.
Threats
Josh Hazlewood’s most up-to-date reminiscence of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad can be probably the most painful reminiscence of thousands and thousands of Indian cricket followers. Hazlewood performed a strong function within the 2023 Males’s ODI World Cup and helped Australia to limit India to a paltry rating of 240. Hazlewood has been sensational in opposition to Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, taking three-wicket hauls in 2 of the three conferences. He additionally dismissed Shreyas Iyer twice, together with the Qualifier 1 recreation in New Chandigarh.
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