PBKS vs KKR: Cricket is a great leveler, and we have seen that with two games for Punjab Kings. The team that couldn’t defend 246 runs on Saturday have now defended the lowest IPL total ever. That is what happened at Maharaja Yadavindra International Stadium in Chandigarh in the game between Punjab Kings and the defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders.
It started with Shreyas Iyer winning the toss and deciding to bat first. They had a good partnership of 39 runs in 3.2 overs with Priyansh Arya (22 off 12) and Prabhsimran Singh (30 off 15). Harshit Rana started the collapse and took three wickets in two overs. That just started the chaos.
KKR were bowled out for just 111 runs in 15.3 overs. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine took two wickets each. Chasing the score, KKR also lost both openers for just 7 runs. But they had a 55-run stand for the third wicket between Ajinkya Rahane (17 off 17) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (37 off 28). But once that partnership was broken, PBKS ran through the KKR’s batting unit.
It was one of the most unbelievable collapses in IPL history. KKR were at 62/2 in 7.3 overs and lost their last 8 wickets for just 33 runs and were bowled out for 95 runs in 15.1 overs. PBKS won the game by 16 runs and defended the lowest IPL title ever. Yuzvendra Chahal (4/28) and Marco Jansen (3/17) were stars with the ball.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2025
PBKS vs KKR Curvv Super Striker of the Match
Prabhsimran Singh was the highest scorer for Punjab Kings. He played a cameo at the top and scored 30 runs off 15 balls, with two fours and three sixes. He scored at a strike rate of 200 and won the Curvv Super Striker of the Match Award.
The Curvv Super Striker of the Match between Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders goes to Prabhsimran Singh.#TATAIPL | #PBKSvKKR | #CurvvSuperStriker | @TataMotors_Cars pic.twitter.com/56D3EXndBs
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2025
PBKS vs KKR Fantasy Player of the Match Award
It was a bowlers’ dominant match, and all five top players who earned the most fantasy points in the game were bowlers. It was Yuzvendra Chahal who bowled a match-winning spell to turn things in favor of Punjab Kings. He took four wickets and earned 156 points in the game and won the Fantasy Player of the Match Award.
PBKS vs KKR Angel One Super Sixes Award
PBKS hit five sixes and KKR hit four in their innings. Individually, Prabhsimran Singh hit three sixes in his knock of 30 off 15 balls. Hence, he won the Angel One Super Sixes Award.
PBKS vs KKR Rupay On-the-go Four Award
Angkrish Raghuvanshi was the top scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders. He scored 37 runs off 28 balls, with five fours and one six. He hit most fours in the game and won the Rupay On-the-Go Four Award.
The RuPay On-the-go 4s of the Match between Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders goes to Angkrish Raghuvanshi.#TATAIPL | #PBKSvKKR | #AskForRuPay | @RuPay_npci pic.twitter.com/40ZBD2U5Kg
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2025
PBKS vs KKR Player of the Match Award
It was one of the best games ever in IPL history. It proved that a low-scoring thriller adds more essence to the game. Eventually, it was the spell of Yuzvendra Chahal that changed the game. He dismissed Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh and broke the backbone of KKR’s batting unit. Hence, he won the Player of the Match Award.
𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 🫡
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 15, 2025
A spell of the highest authority from #TATAIPL's leading wicket-taker, Yuzvendra Chahal 🪄#PBKSvKKR | @PunjabKingsIPL | @yuzi_chahal pic.twitter.com/D6tIejfmr0
PBKS vs KKR, Yuzvendra Chahal Stats and Records
The table below shows overall Yuzvendra Chahal Stats and records for the PBKS vs KKR match 31 in IPL 2025
| Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 28 | 4 | 7.0 |
