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Shreyas Iyer Or Ajinkya Rahane: Which Captain Can Win You Money In Dream11 Team Today?

Aashay Chopade

Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane (Source: AP Photos)Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane (Source: AP Photos)

In the match 31 of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings are all set to take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Mullanpur. It is a big game for both the sides as a win would help them get out of the middle muddle, and it would be interesting to see who will win the battle in this mouth-watering match.

The Punjab Kings' skipper is Shreyas Iyer, the man who led KKR to a title win in the last season. The franchise did not retain him despite that, and he would be itching to prove a point against the reigning champions. Now, KKR skipper is Ajinkya Rahane who also is in good form, and in this article, let's see who can earn you more money in fantasy teams today.

Dream11 Points Earned By Shreyas Iyer In IPL 2025 So Far

Shreyas Iyer has been in red-hot form in IPL 2025 and started off the tournament with 97 off 42 balls against GT. He followed it up with another fifty in the next game, and with two single-digit scores in between, he came back with a bang, smashing 82 off 36 balls. Thus, he is in great form, and has with his ability to deal in boundaries, his fantasy points have also shooted up with total of 512 points so far.

Match
Fantasy Points
PBKS vs GT
193
PBKS vs LSG106
PBKS vs RR
30
PBKS vs CSK19
PBKS vs SRH164
Total512


Dream11 Points Earned By Ajinkya Rahane In IPL 2025 So Far

Ajinkya Rahane has been in good form as well and has two fifties as well. His strike-rate has also been good in those knocks, and has showed his class with some clean hitting. Overall, he has 204 runs in six innings with a strike-rate of 154.55 and average of 40.80. He has earned 444 points so far and is bit behind Shreyas Iyer on that front.

Match
Fantasy Points
KKR vs RCB
122
KKR vs RR40
KKR vs MI
33
KKR vs SRH84
KKR vs LSG123
KKR vs CSK
42
Total444

Impact Of Pitch And Opposition On The Performances Of Players

The pitch would be flat and good for batting in the game between PBKS and KKR. Both the batters will bat at number 3, and thus it is a good position for them to maximise their potential. Shreyas Iyer has a good record against KKR too with 456 runs at an average of 41.45 and strike-rate of 150.50. Ajinkya Rahane, on the other hand, has a record of 29.71 and strike-rate of 115.03 which puts Shreyas Iyer in strong position compared to Rahane.

Also, this is a home ground for Shreyas Iyer, and his familiarity with KKR bowlers also make him a strong candidate for the fantasy teams today.

Conclusion

Thus, looking at form and the overall stats along with conditions, Shreyas Iyer is a better choice compared to Ajinkya Rahane for this game. Shreyas also has the ability to notch up big scores and he is safe captaincy, vice-captaincy option for match 31 of IPL 2025.