KKR are currently second in the points table, whereas PBKS are placed ninth.
Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The two are scheduled to clash at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, April 26. The hosts are currently second in the points table, whereas PBKS are placed ninth.
KKR have played seven matches so far this season, winning five of them. Their most recent match was against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in which they won by one run in a nail-biting high-scoring encounter. Meanwhile, Punjab managed to win only two of the eight matches they played.
The pair of Shashank Singh-Ashutosh Sharma failed in the last match against Gujarat Titans (GT) which resulted in their three-wicket defeat. In their head to head encounters, KKR have won 21 matches, while PBKS have won 11. Considering the recent performance and history, Shreyas Iyer and co are favourites to win the upcoming battle.
Match Information
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 42
Indian Premier League, 26 Apr 2024, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Kolkata
Probable PlayingXI
Kolkata Knight Riders
S Iyer(C), Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, RK Singh, VR Iyer, AD Russell, SP Narine, PD Salt, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana
Bench: KS Bharat, N Rana, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sakib Hussain, AS Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan(C), RR Rossouw, Shashank Singh, LS Livingstone, SM Curran, P Simran Singh, JM Sharma, AR Sharma, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, HV Patel
Bench: JM Bairstow, Harpreet Singh, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, A Taide, Sikandar Raza, R Dhawan, T Thyagarajan, RD Chahar, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Chris Woakes, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh
Injury News
Weather Report: Few Clouds
Win Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders
Pitch Condition: Batting
Avg 1st Inning Score: 198
Pitch Report
Captains
Sunil Narine KKR | all – 9
It is impossible to build a team without Sunil Narine. He is a strong contender for the Most Valuable Player award for his all-round excellence. The KKR opener has scored 286 runs at a strike of 176.54, including a century and also grabbed nine wickets in seven outings.
Andre Russell scored a 25-ball 64 in the first match played here this season. While the big man contributes with such influential cameos with the bat, his bowling prowess has also been a crucial factor in KKR’s impressive run so far. Having taken 9 wickets in 7 matches, Russell has the best strike rate of 8.89 and fourth-best bowling average of 14.89.
Shashank Singh is the backbone of the PBKS batting unit. The uncapped Indian cricketer has put up a ruthless batting performance in most of the matches.
DISCLAIMER
This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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