IPL 2025: Punjab Kings Face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chandigarh Double-Header

Chandigarh. Two matches are scheduled for today in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The first match of the day will feature a contest between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The match will begin at 3:45 PM at Punjab's home ground, the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh. This is the fourth match of the season for both teams.

Punjab has won 2 of their 3 previous matches, while their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to rain. On the other hand, Hyderabad has lost 2 of their 3 matches and secured only one victory.

Similarly, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals will face off in the second match of the day.

• Head-to-Head

Looking at the head-to-head record between Punjab and Hyderabad, Hyderabad appears significantly stronger. A total of 24 matches have been played between these two teams in the IPL so far, with Hyderabad winning 17 and Punjab securing only 7 victories.

Hyderabad has won the last 4 consecutive encounters. Punjab last defeated Hyderabad in the 2023 season. In one match played between these two teams in IPL 2025, Hyderabad emerged victorious by 8 wickets.

Cooper Connolly is batting exceptionally well for Punjab. Although he did not get a chance to bat in the last match due to rain, he has already scored a total of 108 runs in the two matches prior. In bowling, Vyshak Vijaykumar is Punjab's leading wicket-taker.

Meanwhile, Heinrich Klaasen of Hyderabad is in excellent form. He has scored half-centuries in both of his last two matches. In the previous game against Lucknow Super Giants, he scored 62 runs off 41 balls, and prior to that, he played an innings of 52 runs against Kolkata.

He has scored a total of 145 runs so far and is expected to anchor the middle order in this match as well. In bowling, Hyderabad's Harsh Dubey is leading, having taken 4 wickets in 3 matches.

• Pitch Report

The pitch at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium is considered favorable for batsmen. A total of 12 IPL matches have been played at this venue so far, with the team batting first winning 6 times and the chasing team (batting second) winning 6 times.

The highest score here is 228/5, which was set by Mumbai Indians against Gujarat Titans last year. This is the second meeting between Punjab and Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. Previously, in a match held at this ground in 2024, Hyderabad won by 2 runs.

• Weather Forecast

The weather in Chandigarh is expected to be hot today. Temperatures will range between 17 and 32 degrees Celsius. With light clouds in the sky, some relief may be felt, and the chances of rain during the match are very low.

• Probable 12 Players for Both Teams:

For Punjab Kings, wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh, captain Shreyas Iyer, Cooper Connolly, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Priyansh Arya are likely to play.

Similarly, for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, captain and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, and Ishan Malinga could take the field.