IPL 2025: Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya Make Their Debuts for KKR as PBKS Choose to Bat
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Synopsis
In the 44th match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders. Key player changes were made for both teams, with Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya debuting for KKR.
Key Takeaways
- Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat.
- Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya debuted for KKR.
- Shreyas Iyer leads PBKS, focusing on strong starts.
- Ajinkya Rahane emphasizes the need for KKR's batting unit to perform.
- Match is held at Eden Gardens.
Kolkata, April 26 (NationPress) The Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and opted to bat first against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, taking place at Eden Gardens.
For PBKS, Azmatullah Omarzai and Glenn Maxwell are brought in for Marcus Stoinis and Xavier Bartlett, while KKR sees Rovman Powell and Chetan Sakariya replace Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh.
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer stated, "We are batting first. Since we are playing on the same wicket they played on, we can see a few cracks and will get an idea of how it's playing. It's always fantastic to play in front of this crowd. Another day to come here and embrace it. We have been getting brilliant starts. We are discussing a few situations, need to perform to our best ability, and believe in ourselves. I want the bowlers to take wickets; it changes the momentum."
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane mentioned, "It's all about playing good cricket; we need to chase down whatever the target is. Our bowling has been performing well. They have improved significantly. The boys have been disappointing with the bat, but we need to be brave in this format. Our batting unit needs to step up in this game. We have been playing good cricket in patches. It’s about living in the moment and staying positive."
Playing XIs:
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Substitutes: Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Substitutes: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anrich Nortje, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy
