IPL 2025: Punjab Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in Match 31 of IPL 2025, as Shreyas Iyer’s men created history by successfully defending the lowest-ever total in the history of the tournament.
PBKS managed merely 110 runs in their innings, but producd a masterclass with the ball, as KKR were bundled out for 95.
Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers, as the Indian veteran scalped 4 wickets to script a memorable win.
Here’s What Yuzvendra Chahal Said After The Match
“It is a team effort. We thought positively. If we get 2-3 wickets in the powerplay, it will exert pressure. It was a slow wicket, the ball was turning as well. When I bowled the first ball, it turned a bit and Shreyas asked me if I wanted a slip. I didn’t want to take a chance and asked for it straightaway and the plan was to take wickets and win the game.”
“I was hit for 56 in the last game. I was confident that I could change the game in the middle overs. I backed my self-belief. My mindset is to get a wicket from the very first ball. I was varying my pace against Ajju bhai so that he has to put some effort in going big against me.”
“If you win such low scoring games, the team’s morale goes high. It is a low scoring victory and my first player of the match award for the Punjab side.”
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Net Run Rate | Points |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1.081 | 8 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.899 | 8 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +0.672 | 8 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +0.172 | 8 |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +0.086 | 8 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.547 | 6 |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +0.104 | 4 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.838 | 4 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1.245 | 4 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1.276 | 4 |
IPL 2025 Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 357 |
| Sai Sudarshan | Gujarat Titans | 329 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Lucknow Super Giants | 295 |
| Shreays Iyer | Punjab Kings | 250 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 248 |
IPL 2025 Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Noor Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 12 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 11 |
| Shardul Thakur | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Delhi Capitals | 10 |
| Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 10 |
