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Anrich Nortje Makes KKR Debut As Shreyas Iyer Opts To Bat First Vs His Former Side

Rajgeeta Yadav

PBKS vs KKR in the IPL 2025 [Source: Jiohotstar]PBKS vs KKR in the IPL 2025 [Source: Jiohotstar]

On April 15, Punjab Kings (PBKS) locked horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. This is the second home match for the DC, they last hosted the IPL match for the MI, where they lost the match by 12 runs. 

Who Won The Toss In Today's PBKS vs KKR IPL 2025 Match?

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first against the visitors.

Talking about the changes, KKR have made one alteration to their playing XI, bringing in Anrich Nortje in place of Moeen Ali. On the other hand, PBKS have included Josh Inglis and Xavier Bartlett, replacing Marcus Stoinis and Lockie Ferguson.

It is worth noting that Anrich Nortje makes his IPL debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He previously featured for the Delhi Capitals franchise.

PBKS vs KKR: Captains' Thought 

Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain): "Yes, we were looking to bowl first on this wicket. For me, toss is a thing you can't control. It's about starting well as a team. For us, it's about starting well with the ball and whatever the target is, we will look to chase it down."

Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings Captain): "We are going to bat first. The wicket has played well for the last couple of matches. The dew comes in but the outfield plays through. Both the teams batted first and won the match in the last 2 games. Batting first I don't remember the changes. We need to work hard in our fielding, take as much catches as possible that takes the momentum towards us. Keep our eyes on the ball in the field and take the chances."

PBKS vs KKR: Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

Punjab Kings Playing XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal