With a place in the IPL 2025 finals on the line, Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer made a bold call in the toss in Qualifier 2, on Sunday, he opted to bowl first against five -time champions Mumbai Indians at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Facing a Do-or-Dai Clash for a place at the Tuesday’s summit against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Shreyas told MI about his argument to bat first.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Iyer said, “We are going to bowl first.” This is a latest game, our mindset is to go out and win. The environment is at the top. Echo comes in. “Who is that IPL player?The decision aligns with situations in Ahmedabad, where the pitch no. 7-It is also known for speed and flat surface-all were used for important sports. Murali Karthik and Michael Clarke, analyzing the strip before the toss, predicted a run-fest, called it a “heaven of batsman”, where more than 200 yoga is equal.Hardik Pandya, the captain of the Indians of Mumbai, resonated Iyer’s idea, admitting that he would have bowled first.Pandya said, “We must have bowled first. We need to bat well and assess the situation. It is flattering. If you bowl well, you will get some help,” Pandya said. “We came very in the morning after the previous game, and most people focused on recovery. The tople comes for Gleison, which has a swallow.”The two captains clearly estimated that chasing under the lights could provide a benefit, especially keeping in mind the dew factor of the site. Ahmedabad offered true bounce and small class boundaries (61 meters and 67 meters), the match promised high-octane entertainment.
Start XIS:Punjab King: Priyash Arya, Josh England (W), Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarjai, Kail Jaimison, Vijaykumar Vyasak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra ChahalMumbai Indian: Rohit Sharma.
