KKR vs PBKS: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Punjab Kings in match number 42 of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens on Friday. KKR are currently second in the 10-team table with 10 points, four points behind table toppers Rajasthan Royals (14 points) and the team’s success is largely due to the top-order batting efforts. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, are almost out of the tournament.
Match Details
What: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL 2024
When: 7:30 PM IST, Friday – April 26
Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Where to watch KKR vs PBKS live streaming: JioCinema app and website
KKR vs PBKS head-to-head records
Kolkata and Punjab have played 32 IPL matches against each other so far. Shahrukh Khan’s KKR has won 21 and Preity Zinta’s PBKS has won 11. Kolkata’s highest score so far is 245 against PBKS. Punjab’s highest score so far against KKR is 214.
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report:
KKR’s batsmen, especially the openers, have been successful on high-scoring pitches in Kolkata. Another high-scoring match can be expected.
KKR vs PBKS Weather Report:
According to Accuweather.com, there is no possibility of rain in Kolkata on 26 April. The temperature at the beginning of the match is likely to be 36 degrees Celsius. Humidity is also likely to be around 80 percent, which means dew will become a big factor in the second half of the match.
KKR vs PBKS Fantasy Team
Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sam Curran (vice-captain), Liam Livingstone, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Harpreet Brar.
Probable XI:
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc/Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Suyyash Sharma.
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Tayde, Riley Rossouw, Sam Curran (capt), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel.
KKR vs PBKS Prediction
According to Google’s win probability, there is a 59 percent chance that Kolkata will beat PBKS in their eighth match. We also believe that KKR will be successful in defeating Punjab. Shreyas Iyer’s boys are in good form while Punjab are struggling in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan’s leadership.