Due to niggle Punjab Kings star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal missed the match against Delhi Capitals on 24th May 2025. In the IPL 2025 season Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 14 wickets at an economy rate of 9.56.Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League 2025 drive is at critical juncture. After Punjab Kings defeat to Delhi Capitals on Saturday (24th May 2025). If Punjab Kings lose to Mumbai Indians on tomorrow match, then they will complete outside the top two. Punjab Kings also have to deal with availability of Yuzvendra Chahal who is the league’s all-time leading wicket-taker.
Also Read: https://sportslila.com/childhood-coach-of-vaibhav-suryavanshi-backs-him-for-india-debut-in-two-years/
Absence of Yuzvendra Chahal from DC clash
Absence of Yuzvendra Chahal at the toss did not revealed by Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer. After seeing the team sheets Commentators and Fans came to know about that.
After defeat to Delhi Capitals, PBKS spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi provided an update to the media. “I think Chahal has a small niggle. We are just resting him; that’s the idea,” told the former Indian international.
Yuzvendra Chahal, IPL 2025
Yuzvendra Chahal with an economy rate of 9.56 has taken 14 wickets from 11 matches in IPL 2025 season. His performance helped Punjab Kings to win two impossible matches. Chahal’s hat trick against the Kolkata Knight Riders support Punjab Kings to defend a small total of 111. In the second Match against Chennai Super Kings he has taken four-wicket which helped to restrict Chennai Super Kings to just 190. Before Chahal’s terrific 19th over CSK were looking to score in excess of 210.
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
On Monday (26th May 2025), if Punjab Kings lose the match against Mumbai Indians then they can’t finish in the top two positions. The team management has a tricky decision to make. They have to consider the two possibilities.
- Playing Chahal against MI will notable improve bowling lineup of PBKS. It may even support them to secure a top-two finish. But Chahal’s missing for playoffs they can not afford.
- Weaken the bowling attack of Punjab Kings if resting Chahal for the MI match, and PBKS might end up outside the top two positions.
