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In a high-set match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Mumbai Indians (Mi) Facked in IPL 2025 qualifier 2 Punjab Kings (PBKS) Will be from. Both teams have made significant changes in their playing-XI to make it to the finals against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this match to be held on June 1, 2025, the delay of rain and the strategic team reshuffle have already added drama to the first match, making the stage ready for an exciting playoff match.

Important toss of IPL 2025 qualifier 2 soaked due to rain

As soon as the Punjab Kings team landed in the ground amid fireworks, an unexpected rains disrupted the proceedings and already important the match added another layer of tension. According to the playoff rules, there is a two -hour waiting window before the over was reduced – and due to the better league finish, the importance of the toss increased further due to the possibility of Punjab Kings to move forward in the event of rain.

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer opted for fielding first, citing the clouds surrounded by clouds and covered pitch, so that his fast bowlers can take advantage of the initial movement.

Encouraged by Yuzvendra Chahal’s return from injury, Kings wanted to overcome the shock of their qualifiers 1, while MI captain Hardik Pandya also admitted that he would like to bowl first.

The reason for the absence of Richard Glison

The biggest news from the Mumbai Indians camp was to include England’s left -arm fast bowler Rece Topley, who replaced the injured Richard Glison. Glison, who struggled with the problem of hamstring in the eliminator against Gujarat Titans, could not complete his spell and was out of the match.

Pandya confirmed at the time of the toss that the topley would debut for MI in this important knockout match. Hardik said, “We had to make a change – the ress has been included in place of Gleison, which has some problems.”
In the 2025 auction, the topley purchased by MI for ₹ 75 lakh has an international experience as well as IPL experience-he has played for RCB first.

Although this is his first match for Mumbai, Topley has so far taken 5 wickets in 5 IPL matches. Under the lights and conditions of Ahmedabad, their left -arm swing could prove to be decisive in the beginning.
With the presence of Trent Bolt, Mumbai’s new ball attack looks even more dangerous – especially in circumstances where fast bowlers are expected to help.

Playing-XI: MI and PBKS clash for IPL 2025 qualifier 2

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma.
Impact Subs: Ashwini Kumar, KL Srijit, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minj, Bevan Jacobs

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Josh English (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Nehal Vadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Vishak Vijaykumar, Kyle Jameson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Subs: Prabhasimran Singh, Javier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey