By Zainab Shafiq 
Cricket fever reaches new heights tonight as IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 unfolds at the colossal Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where Mumbai Indians will lock horns with a resurgent Punjab Kings. With a final berth on the line, both teams are expected to bring out their best in this make-or-break encounter, set for a 7:30 PM IST start.
Punjab, led by Shreyas Iyer, come into this match with renewed confidence after a series of gritty wins. Mumbai, on the other hand, have been inconsistent but lethal—winning alternate games in their last five. Iyer and co have quietly built momentum with three wins in their last five matches, while Pandya’s Indians continue their inconsistent but dangerous run.
Star Battles That Could Define IPL 2025 Qualifier 2
The game is laced with some mouthwatering matchups. Yuzvendra Chahal has been a thorn in the side for both Jonny Bairstow and Suryakumar Yadav. Bairstow has fallen to the leggie four times in six innings while scoring just 29 runs off 35 balls. Suryakumar hasn’t had it easy either, dismissed three times by Chahal with a modest 83 off 71 deliveries.
Mumbai Indians will rely on Jasprit Bumrah, who has an upper hand over Marcus Stoinis—three dismissals while giving away just 28 runs in 36 balls. Rohit Sharma is enjoying one of his better seasons, notching up four half-centuries in a single IPL campaign for the first time since 2016.
Shreyas Iyer, meanwhile, is on the brink of achieving 50 wins as an IPL captain—another motivating factor for the Kings as they push for glory.
IPL 2025 Qualifier 2: Global Broadcast and Line-ups
Here’s how fans across the globe can watch:
- India, Bhutan: Star Sports Network (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada)
- Pakistan: Yupp TV
- USA, Canada: Willow TV
- UK, Ireland: Sky Sports
- Australia: Kayo, Foxtel
- MENA/UAE: CricLife1
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV
- New Zealand: Sky Sport
- South Africa: SuperSport
- Singapore, Hong Kong, Caribbean, Malaysia & others: Regional broadcasters incl. Astro, PCCW, StarHub, Flow Sports
Probable XI – Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (capt), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Richard Gleeson/Reece Topley, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Probable XI – Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (capt), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal
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