KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction 42nd Match, Captain and Vice-Captain: Indian Premier League IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Dream11 Team Today Match: Indian Premier League 2024.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings will play in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League IPL 2024 on April 26, 7:30 PM IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
How the pitch will behave?
Which players will be in the playing 11?
Are there any injuries?
Who will be the Trump Players?
KKR vs PBKS Player List?
Expected Powerplay Bowlers and Death Bowlers?
KKR vs PBKS Grand League Team?Small League Teams? Who Will Win? Toss Prediction?
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KKR vs PBKS Match Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Date & Time | April 26, 7:30 PM IST |
| Live Streaming | Jiocinema App and Star Sports Network |
Table of Contents
KKR vs PBKS Match Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders have played 7 matches, won 5 and lost 2 matches. They are in the 2nd position of the points table with 10 points in their pocket.
Sunil Narine has been an absolute beast as an opener and have contribute with the ball as well. His opening partner Philip Salt has also made some impact.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi has started well in a couple of matches but ahs failed in the last matches. He has potential but have failed in the last matches.
Harshit Rana have led the bowling attack along with Varun Chakaravarthy.
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings have lost their last four matches back to back. They are sitting in the 2nd last position of the points table with 4 points in their pocket.
They have played 8 matches, won 2 and lost 6 matches.
Shikhar Dhawan’s injury is definitely hurting the team. Hopefully he will play today.
Rilee Rossouw, who has replace Bairstow has failed to make any impact in the last two games.
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report of Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The pitch of Eden Gardens, Kolkata is known for its batting track. Mostly we see high-scoring matches on this ground.
The bounce and the carry on the wicket can go in the seamer’s as well. The seamers may see some swing in the first couple of overs. DEW will play an important role, making chasing easy.
- The average first-inning score on this ground was 194 runs in 2023 and 204 runs in 2024.
- The team batting first won 45% of the matches and the team batting 2nd have won 53.8% of the matches.
- The seam bowlers can extract benefit from the wicket.
- Russell has scored 904 runs on this ground.
- Narine has taken 48 wickets and Russell has taken 37 wickets on this wicket.
How The Pitch Has Behaved in The Last Matches?
KKR 222/6 (20) RCB 221 (20)
KKR 223/6 (20) RR 224/8 (20)
LSG 161/7 (20) KKR 162/2 (15.4)
KKR 208/7 (20) SRH 204/7 (20)
Note: The Seamers have taken 36 wickets and the spinners have taken 14 wickets
Weather Report of Kolkata
There is a 1% chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius and the humidity to be 64%.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Live Streaming
You can watch live on Jiocinema App and Star Sports Network. You can also watch KKR vs PBKS live scorecard on CricGram.
KKR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Stats)
Matches Played: 32
Kolkata Knight Riders Wins: 21
Punjab Kings Wins: 11
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Recent Form
| Kolkata Knight Riders | L | W | L | W | L |
| Punjab Kings | L | L | L | L | W |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Team News and Injury Updates
Kolkata Knight Riders Injury News
Mitchell Starc had a finger injury in his last match. Even he was not seen in the nets. Dushmantha Chameera could replace him.
Punjab Kings Injury News
Shikhar Dhawan may play today.
KKR vs PBKS Probable Playing XI, Squad, Player List and Player Stats
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing 11 List With Stats
- Philip Salt (wk)✈
- Sunil Narine✈
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Rinku Singh
- Andre Russell✈
- Ramandeep Singh
- Mitchell Starc/Dushmantha Chameera✈
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Harshit Rana
- Suyash Sharma/Vaibhav Arora
Expected Powerplay Bowlers for KOL: Vaibhav Arora and Dushmantha Chameera
Expected Death Bowlers For KKR: Harshit Rana
Punjab Kings Probable Playing 11 List With Stats
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Sam Curran (c)✈
- Rilee Rossouw✈
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Liam Livingstone✈
- Shashank Singh
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Harpreet Brar
- Harshal Patel
- Kagiso Rabada✈
- Arshdeep Singh
Expected Powerplay Bowlers for PBKS: Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada
Expected Death Bowlers For PBKS: Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh
Top picks for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team
Kolkata Knight Riders Best Players:
Sunil Narine: Match -07 Runs – 286 and Wickets -09
Andre Russell: Match -07 Runs – 155 and Wickets -09
Philip Salt (wk): Match -07 Runs -249
Harshit Rana: Match -06 Runs -DNB and Wickets -09
Varun Chakaravarthy: Match -07 Runs -DNB and Wickets -08
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Match -06 Runs -118
Punjab Kings Best Players:
Sam Curran (c): Match -08 Runs -152 and Wickets -11
Liam Livingstone: Match -06 Runs – 111 and Wickets -03
Shashank Singh: Match -08 Runs -195
Arshdeep Singh: Match -08 Runs -DNB and Wickets -10
Rilee Rossouw: Match -02 Runs – 10
Harpreet Brar: Match -08 Runs – 58 and Wickets -04
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction (Dream Team Today)
Below you can find the Dream11 Today team selection list of KKR vs PBKS
Wicket-keepers: P Salt.
Batters: S Iyer, S Singh, S Dhawan (If Plays)
All-rounders: S Narine (C), A Russell, L Livingstone, S Curran (VC)
Bowlers: K Rabada, A Singh, H Rana.
KKR vs PBKS Fantasy Cricket Tips for Dream11 Team
S Dhawan has scored 57 runs when he last played on this ground. P Salt has an average of 51 runs on this ground.
Consider the top pick section before creating your dream team.
KKR vs PBKS Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell
- Sam Curran
- Philip Salt
- Liam Livingstone
- Rilee Rossouw
- Varun Chakaravarthy
Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer (c), Philip Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Sakib Hussain, Srikar Bharat, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar, Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mitchell Starc, Manish Pandey.
Punjab Kings Squad
Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Shikhar Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza.
FAQs
Where Can I Get KKR vs PBKS Live Scorecard?
You can see Live Scorecard KKR vs PBKS Live Scorecard on Cricgram.
Who Will Win The KKR vs PBKS Match Today?
Kolkata Knight Riders has a strong chance of winning the match today.
We will update the final Fantasy Team on Telegram Channel.
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.