Punjab Kings' opener Priyansh Arya was seemingly seen being used as a goal by the rest of the players amid the rain break after the toss for Qualifier 2 clash against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Pictures of the same surfaced on social media as the Punjab Kings players were having fun.
Priyansh has been one of the best uncapped players this season and played a critical role in PBKS' road to the playoffs. The left-handed batter mustered a swashbuckling 47 on IPL debut and has aggregated 431 runs in 16 matches alongside a strike rate of 182.62. He has also forged a solid opening partnership with Prabhsimran Singh.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wins toss and opts to field first
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.
Should rain play spoilsport in Ahmedabad, Punjab Kings will go through to the IPL 2025 final due to finishing higher than the Mumbai Indians at the end of the league stage. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have already qualified for the final.
