Delhi: The 69th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is being played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (Mi) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. In this match, Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Yuzvendra Chahal out of playing XI
The Punjab team has announced their playing XI and the most shocking thing is that the team’s veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is not part of this match. In this season, he has taken 14 wickets while performing brilliantly, but still he was not given a chance in this ‘do or die’ match.
Winning team will get top-2 ticket
The importance of this match is very special. Whatever team will win this match, it will qualify directly in the top-2, while the losing team will have to play the eliminator. In such a situation, not playing Chahal has become a big question for fans and cricket pundits.
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Chahal sat outside in second consecutive match
In the previous match of Punjab, Yuzvendra Chahal did not get a chance in which was played against Delhi Capitals (DC). At that time too, the fans had asked questions from the team management as to why their experienced bowlers are being excluded in such important matches.
Star sports panel also raised questions
Akash Chopra and Piyush Chawla also raised the issue on Star Sports show. Both asked why Chahal is not being selected in the team, while his performance has been good.
Tapping on Chahal’s fingers
A footage appeared in the pre match in which Yuzvendra Chahal and Rohit Sharma appeared on the field together. During this time, taping was clearly seen on the fingers of Chahal. Reacting to this, Piyush Chawla said that there is some problem in Chahal’s fingers and that is why he has been given rest.
Vigilance about fitness
Team management probably does not want Chahal to play further with a serious injury. That is why the strategy is being adopted to keep them fully fit for the knockout matches coming to the coming knockouts.
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