PBKS vs MI, IPL 2025, Qualifier 2: Shreyas Iyer Wins Toss & Opts To Bowl First In Ahmedabad, Yuzvendra Chahal Returns; Reece Topley Debuts For Mumbai

Updates:The toss at the gigantic Narendra Modi Stadium went in favour of Punjab Kings and Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 clash, citing overcast conditions at the venue. Both Punjab and Mumbai have confirmed one changes each, with the former bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal for Musheer Khan.Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have drafted in Reece Topley for the injured Richard Gleeson.Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley.Preview:Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings will battle it out for a place in the final in the decisive Qualifier 2 clash of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 1, Sunday. This is one of the final stops of the tournament and both sides are evenly matched but Mumbai Indians likely hold the momentum due to their victory in the Eliminator.Although Punjab Kings imploded against the Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 1 in Mullanpur, their in-form batting line-up will derive some confidence from playing on a better surface in Ahmedabad, which especially aids hit-through-the-line shots better. Shreyas Iyer and co. must prevent themselves from panicking or hurrying even if they lose early wickets, regardless of batting first or second.Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, are coming off a confident 20-run win over the Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur. Although there were moments the five-time champions found themselves in trouble, how the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma held their nerves gives them massive confidence ahead of facing Punjab. Although Mumbai start as slight favourites due to their victory in the Eliminator, they lost to Punjab in the league stage.MI vs PBKS IPL 2025 squads:Mumbai Indians squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Verma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Venkat Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Raghu Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Corbin Bosch.Punjab Kings squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Kyle Jamieson.