MI Favored Over PBKS in High-Stakes IPL 2025 Qualifier 2

With Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2, it is finally time for a good fight; the Ahmedabad Narendra Modi Stadium was all set to host the action on June 1. The toss is at 7:30 PM; this will be the big decider to determine who goes to the final. 

For now, Mumbai are the slight favorites, given their greater playoff experience and momentum coming off their win in the Eliminator. The five-time champions are going for their seventh IPL final appearance while for sure being able to pull through in pressure situations in knockouts.

Punjab Kings, though, stand to gain from some sort of redemption, as they have only had that one shot at a final back in 2014, which ended in disappointment for both the team and the franchise. The franchise got into that final by beating the consistently strong Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2, but could not see off Kolkata Knight Riders in the title clash. The head-to-head record of these two franchises remains very closely contested. Mumbai stands with just a 17-W-15-L record across 32 encounters. Both teams secured one win each in their two meetings of IPL 2025, making it even more difficult to call. 

AI predictions sideline Mumbai as a favourite, with countless platforms mentioning their knockout glory as the conclusive argument. Google’s match predictor says Mumbai has a 59% chance of winning, pointing toward their level of likelihood of making it out to the finals against Royal Challengers Bangalore in what would surely be one of the most talked-about finals.