IPL 2025: The 31st match of IPL season 18 will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur this evening. In this match, the teams of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be face to face. Punjab Kings have suffered a major setback before this match. The team’s fast bowler Locky Ferguson went out of the ground after being injured in the match played against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday. Now this information has come out that he can be out for the entire season.
PBKS fast bowling coach James Hopes confirmed the furguson’s injury during a media interview, and confirmed his league to stay out of a large part. He said- “Ferguson has been out indefinitely and has little possibility of coming back by the end of the tournament. I think his injury is quite serious.”
Let me tell you that Ferguson stopped bowling after throwing only 2 balls in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and appeared holding his left leg thigh (Hamstring’s place). During this time, when the Physio of the team came on the ground, Ferguson went out of the field after consulting him and then did not return to bowl. After this, SRH achieved a record target of 246 runs by eight wickets.
This is the performance of Ferguson in IPL 2025
Ferguson has taken 5 wickets while bowling in 4 matches, including SRH match for PBKS. He mainly bowls in the middle overs. PBKs have several options including Australian fast bowler Xavier Bartlet, Afghanistan all -rounder Ajmatullah Umarzai and Indian Vijaykumar Vyasak to replace them, but the team has not made any announcement yet.
Chahal’s form for PBKS also concerns
Another concern for the team is Yuzvendra Chahal’s form. Chahal has taken just 2 wickets in 5 matches and his economy is above 11. According to coach James Hopes, PBKS’s bowling attack needs to include Chahal in the game. Chahal will be important for the team this season.
Hops said, ‘With our bowling attack, we need to further include Yuji in the game, as if he is struggling to come to the game at this time. He threw only one over against Chennai, which was very good and at a significant time. He threw a very good over, but we have to include them in the tournament. There have been 5 matches, and we will need them to win the IPL.
PBKS is at number six on points table
Let us know that PBKS is currently at number six on the points table after 6 30 matches, he has lost 2 out of 5 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders have won 3 out of 6 matches and have lost 3, it is also at the fifth position in the table with 6 points. In the last match against SRH, Abhishek Sharma failed to defend his big score due to the explosive innings in the previous match, PBKs will come back to winning today.
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