Sunil Narine had a fantastic game against Punjab Kings, taking two wickets and setting a record for the most dismissals against a single team in IPL history. Before this match, Umesh Yadav was the leader with 35 wickets against Punjab, but Narine took over on April 15 with a great performance, giving away just 14 runs in three overs. Thanks to Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy, who also took two wickets, Kolkata Knight Riders kept Punjab to 111 runs in the IPL 2025 match. Harshit Rana also did well, claiming three wickets, putting KKR in a good position to grab those points.
In the second innings, though, KKR lost two quick wickets, including Quinton de Kock and Narine, which made things a bit tense. Still, captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi steadied the ship with a 55-run partnership before Rahane left the game with 17 runs. After that, it all fell apart for KKR. Wickets started to tumble, and they struggled in the middle innings. Yuzvendra Chahal was particularly tough on them, taking four wickets. As a result, KKR ended up all out for just 111 runs, leading to a 16-run win for Punjab.
After the match, Shreyas spoke about the challenges they faced, mentioning the tricky variable bounce on the pitch, which made batting tough. It’s hard to put into words. I just went with my gut. I noticed some turn on the ball and told Yuzi to stay calm. We needed to keep being aggressive, and our key players were positioned well. It wasn’t easy out there, especially when I came in to bat. I faced a couple of balls—one stayed low and another hit the bottom of my bat. People had a hard time with the sweep shot because of how inconsistent the bounce was, he said during the post-match talk.