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khelja|26-05-2025
In match 69 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, the will host the five-time champions, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, May 26. However, the match is set to be a crucial one for both the sides as they look to seal top two berths in the standings, PBKS will also have some concerns to address after they lost their previous fixture against Delhi Capitals (DC).
As the Shreyas Iyer-led side takes the field, the biggest question arises is the fitness of star spinner . However, Chahal missed Punjab's previous match against Delhi Capitals, their bowling coach, Sunil Joshi, later confirmed that he was suffering from a 'small niggle'.
Yuzvendra Chahal doubtful for PBKS vs MI IPL 2025 match
However, no further development has been shared over the same, he continues to remain doubtful for the upcoming match as Punjab will hope for him to be completely fit for the playoffs. As reported by ESPNcricinfo, Chahal had sustained a wrist injury, keeping him out from the previous game.
Furthermore, apart from Chahal, the side is likely to miss the services of Marco Jansen, who was scheduled to leave the PBKS squad on May 26 as South Africa prepares for the highly-anticipated for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final.
The franchise shared a video, where the players were seen bidding adieu to the South African all-rounder.
Punjab Kings' IPL 2025 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 Singh Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey, Nehal Wadhera, Mitchell Owen, Kyle Jamieson