The KKR vs The PBKS game at Eden Gardens will be the fourth home game for the up-and-coming Kolkata Knight Riders. So far They played four games at Eden Gardens and won three out of them.
KKR vs PBKS date and venue
The KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 match will be played at Eden Gardens on Friday April 26th. out of 7.30 pm IST. The is the first meeting between the two sides in this year’s IPL.
KKR vs PBKS Match Preview – IPL 2024, Match 42
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR were fortunate to win their last game against RCB by a margin of one run. Kolkata Knight Riders set RCB for a daunting target of 223. The RCB batsmen particularly the inexperienced Doughs This time he stood up and brought her to the edge. Mitchell Starc had to defend 21 in the final over And KKR managed to win the game by just one run.
While KKR batters have been consistent throughout the season Mitchell Starctheir premiere Pacemaker had big problems. He took just six wickets and was taken to the cleaners by batsmen from all teams.
The KKR management should now think about Give him a break for a few games and give Dusmantha Chameera a chance WHO is more than a capable replacement.
KKR squad
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc , Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain.
Punjab kings
PBKS comes into this game after four straight losses. They were unlucky to lose a few games from potentially winning positions. In some other games they have were completely overplayed. In their last game against Gujarat Titans they could take The to match until the last over defend 143.
PBKS has too many gaps in the team. As a team, they have yet to produce that clinical performance on the field. It becomes even more difficult to aim for a win after four defeats in a row.
You face a team who has a better direct record against them And Their batters have consistently scored over 200 with the bat. Their bowling combination also needs a makeover And Shikhar Dhawan needs to return to his lineup.
PBKS squad
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa , Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw.
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KKR vs PBKS key battles
Sunil Narine vs Kagiao Rabada
Narine and Phil Salt have given KKR quick starts in almost every game. Their aggressive approach in the powerplay helps KKR score 50-80 runs in the powerplay. The This is where Kagiso Rabada becomes an important bowler the like Narine and salt. The West Indian doesn’t like short balls And Rabada can exploit exactly this weakness.
Andre Russell vs. Kagiso Rabada
Rabada dismissed Russell once in the IPL admit 60 runs in just 27 balls against himDespite The Pay He fits in well as Russell to does Not like playing the yorkers and short ball.
Shikhar Dhawan vs Sunil Narine
Narine takes the wickets whenever he bowls for KKR. His main task against the Punjab Kings will be to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan when he bowls against him. He dismissed him twice in the IPL.
KKR vs PBKS key players
For KKR, Sunil Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh and Andre Russell will be key to the bat. Narine and Chakravarthy will be Key with the ball along with young Indian sailors Hardhit Rana and Vaibhav Arora. Starc is Unfortunately completely out of shape.
For BKS, Shikhar Dhawan is the mainstay with the bat while playing the game. People like Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran to will Be Key. With the ball will be Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada Key.
KKR vs PBKS Weather and Pitch Report
The weather conditions for the KKR vs PBKS match will be hot and humid during the day. In the Evening temperatures drop to around 30 degrees. However, the conditions will be difficult And there will be a lot of dew.
Speaking of the Eden track, the venue has always been one A high score Venue. 223 and 222 were evaluated with KKR batting first in the last two games And both were almost hunted. The wicket remains true And Spin is offered. There will be a lot of dew on the wicket too And the outfield as always will be quick. There is no chance of rain.
Diploma
PBKS enters this game in ninth place in the points table. KKR At however, is in second place. The is a crucial game for the Knight Riders. A win will help them stay in the top two.
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