Rain disrupted the Qualifier 2 match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad, with PBKS winning the toss and opting to bowl. Yuzvendra Chahal returned to bolster PBKS's bowling, while MI debuted Reece Topley.
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