Punjab Kings registered a stunning victory in the 31st match of IPL 2025 played against Kolkata Knight Riders. In this low -score match, Punjab Kings batting first were reduced to only 111 runs in 15.3 overs. After this, the entire KKR team also returned to the pavilion after scoring only 95 runs in 15.1 overs. Punjab Kings Turki bowler Yajuvendra Chahal changed the map of the match by bowling brilliantly. But the turning point of the match was a mistake of KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. This mistake was heavy on the entire team and KKR lost the winning match. Rahane accepted his mistake after the match and took responsibility for defeat.

What did Rahane make mistake

During the KKR's innings, the 8th over from Punjab Kings brought Yajuvendra Chahal. On the fourth ball of this over, Rahane went to sweep the slog, but he missed and the ball hit his rear pad. When Chahal appealed, the umpire gave out. Rahane talked to Angkrish Raghuvanshi standing at the other end and returned to the pavilion without reviewing. While it was clear from the ball tracking that the impact out of the ball was out. This mistake was heavy on the entire team and the entire KKR team was reduced to only 95 runs.

After the match, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said that there is nothing to explain. We made some wrong decisions. Also played the wrong shot. I take responsibility for defeat. We missed it. He said that our bowlers bowled well and stopped the batting lineup of Punjab Kings for only 111 runs.

Chahal won from KKR's jaw

On the fourth ball of the 8th over, Yajuvendra Chahal lbw to Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane scored 17 runs. After this, the map of the match changed. KKR batsmen looked helpless in front of Chahal's spin. KKR also lost its fourth wicket in the 10th over.

Yuzvendra Chahal caught Angkrish Raghuvanshi on the first ball of the over. Raghuvanshi scored 37 runs off 28 balls. This was Chahal's second wicket. Chahal, the third ball of the 12th over, bowled fly outside the off stump. Rinku Singh came out of the pitch in the process of taking a single. Wicketkeeper Josh English stumped him. After this, Chahal took the fourth wicket in this over. He bowled the fourth ball of the over, Ramandeep Singh went to sweep, but the ball took the edge of his bat and went into the hands of Shreyas Iyer in the leg slip. Ramandeep could not even open an account. In this way, Chahal sent 4 players to the pavilion for 28 runs in 4 overs and gave Punjab Kings a great victory.

In this way, Chahal sent 4 players to the pavilion for 28 runs in 4 overs and gave Punjab Kings a great victory.