Punjab Kings IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 has resumed, but the concern of some teams has increased. Especially the trouble of those teams has increased, which have either reached the playoffs or are close to reaching. This is because many foreign players have been questioned. Meanwhile, good news has come for Punjab Kings because 3 foreign players are going to join the Punjab team for the next match.

According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, Marcus Stoinis, Josh English, Aaron Hardy and Kyle Zamison, these four players are coming to India on Tuesday. All these players can play in the match against Delhi Capitals on 24 May. This news has come at a time when Punjab has qualified for Kings Playoffs, as well as it has full chance to make it to the qualifier 1 directly.

Let us know that the performance of Marcus Stoinis and Josh English has not been good in matches played yet. At the same time, Aaron Hardy, sold for 1.25 crores in the auction, has not got an opportunity to play a single match in the season yet. Kyle Zamison has got a place in the squad of Punjab, replacing the injured Lockie Furganus. It is also a good thing for Punjab Kings that Marco Jansen, who has taken 13 wickets in the season so far, has also joined the team.

Place in playoff after 11 years

In IPL 2025, it appears as if the investment of Punjab Kings is in the right place. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab has so far registered 8 wins in 12 matches. Shreyas is the same player, under whose captaincy Delhi Capitals played the final of IPL 2020. Shreyas Iyer has now gone out to change the fate of Punjab Kings, who have made this team see the playoffs after 11 years. Punjab last made a place in the playoffs in the year 2014.

Also read:

The grounds of IPL 2025 will be played on the ground, how are the figures of? Batsman or bowler, who will have fun?

Lockie ferguson injury: Punjab Kings today compete with Kolkata Knight Riders. Prior to the match, there has been bad news for Shreyas Iyer & Team, the fast bowler in the team has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to the Locky Ferguson injury. He suffered a serious injury during the match against Hyderabad, after which he went out of the field.

Punjab Kings bowling coach James Hops said before the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Mullanpur Stadium, “Lockie Ferguson has been out indefinitely and the possibility of bringing them back to the end of the tournament is very less. I think they have suffered a very serious injury.”

In the second ball of the sixth over against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Ferguson was hurt just below the left foot hip. Physio came and after taking advice from him, he left the ground in the middle of the over and did not come again. Hyderabad won this match by 8 wickets.

Lockie Ferguson in IPL 2025

Punjab Kings bought Ferguson for Rs 2 crore in the auction. He is the second bowler to throw the fastest ball in IPL history, playing for the Gujarat Titans at a speed of 157.3 kmph. A few days ago, captain Shreyas Iyer also said that he is an important bowler for the team, as he always puts balls at a speed of 140 kmph.

He has bowled 68 balls in 4 matches played in IPL 2025, in which he has given 104 runs from an economy of 9.18. He has 5 wickets in his name. Talking about IPL, he has taken 51 wickets in 49 matches since 2017, his best spell is to take 4 wickets for 28 runs.

Today Punjab Kings compete with Kolkata

Today, Shreyas Iyer & Team will be played with Kolkata Knight Riders at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. Punjab Kings are currently at number six, they have lost 2 out of 5 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders have won 3 out of 6 matches and have lost 3, they are in fifth position in the table.