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Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has a chat with Mumbai Indians owner Akash Chopra during the match between the two teams in IPL 2025. (Image: Screenshots)
Punjab Kings secured a top-two finish in IPL 2025 by defeating Mumbai Indians by seven wickets, marking their first playoff appearance in 11 years. The victory was powered by Josh Inglis’ 73 off 42 balls and Priyansh Arya’s mature innings of 62 off 35 balls at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.A notable moment during the match occurred when Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani engaged in a conversation with Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer during the 18th over of the first innings. Iyer was seen leaning over the advertisement board to continue their discussion, though the content of their conversation remains unknown.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The match held significant importance as both teams had already qualified for the playoffs, with the winner guaranteed a top-two position in the standings. This placement provides two opportunities to reach the final.Punjab’s chase of 185 began slowly in the powerplay overs. However, Inglis and Arya formed a crucial partnership of 109 runs from 59 balls, which proved decisive in securing the victory with nine balls remaining.Suryakumar Yadav continued his impressive form, scoring his fifth half-century of the season during Mumbai’s innings.Punjab Kings will now return to their home ground in Mullanpur for Qualifier 1, scheduled for May 29. This marks their first playoff appearance since 2014.
Mumbai Indians will travel to Chandigarh to compete in the Eliminator on May 30.Both teams await their opponents, which will be determined after the final league game between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the eliminated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday.
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