Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Match previews for the 2024 Indian Premier League are starting to resemble copy-and-paste jobs as clubs will chase any aim with a total of 200+.
Another 440 runs were scored in the encounter on Wednesday, this time in Delhi, with the Gujarat Titans bowling attack suffering the brunt of the punishment. That is not to suggest that some Delhi Capitals bowlers did not see the ball soaring to the fence rather frequently.
Thus, don’t be shocked if yorkers are bowled for six before this match, and if some of the top bowlers in the world are once again given a headache as they track the trajectory of some smashes from their bowling.
The 42nd T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings will take place on April 26th, 2024, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Match Details to Note:
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 42nd T20 Match
Date: April 26th, 2024 (Friday)
Time: 07:30 AM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings
Kolkata Knight Riders (Match Odds- 1.60)
Preview
In their most recent game, KKR defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a score of 222/6. Sunil Narine, who hit a 10-ball 15 at the top of the order, had an uncommon mishap. Phil Salt (48 runs from 14 balls!) and captain Shreyas Iyer (50 runs from 36 balls) were Kolkata’s top scorers, with Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh making extremely helpful contributions.
The only member of KKR’s bowling attack to go without a wicket against RCB was bowling impact player Suyash Sharma, but Andre Russell shone out with 3/25 from his three overs. Although Mitchell Starc is still one of the greatest strike-bowlers in all forms, even the greatest in the world are having difficulty in this year’s competition, as seen by his economy rate of 18.33.
Full Squad:
Players to watch out for in:
Phil Salt
Phil Salt scored 48 runs from 14 balls and saved the match against RCB.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell shone out with 3/25 from his three overs and turned the game against RCB.
Possible Playing XI:
Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
Punjab Kings (Match Odds- 2.35)
Preview
The fact that stand-in skipper Sam Curran and Prabhsimran Singh opened the last game together is a perfect illustration of Punjab Kings’ issues this year. Not much has gone well for the Kings, given that they began with the now-injured Shikhar Dhawan leading the team and the now-out-of-form Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order.
Liam Livingstone, a powerful middle order bat, has had yet another unsatisfactory tournament, leaving the Punjab Kings’ bowling attack to repeatedly mop up the mess.
Despite having a strong bowling lineup, they will need to work hard against the KKR batting lineup.
Full 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.
Players to watch out for in:
Sam Curran
Stand-in skipper Sam Curran and Prabhsimran Singh opened the last game together is a perfect illustration of Punjab Kings’ issues this year.
Kagiso Rabada
Despite having a strong bowling lineup, they will need to work hard against the KKR batting lineup. Rabada will be the player to watch out for.
Possible Playing XI:
Sam Curran (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Toss Prediction:
Given that the teams batting second have won 58.89% of IPL matches played at Eden Gardens, we forecast that both captains will attempt to bowl first in this encounter.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Pitch Report:
The previous game played at Eden Gardens had a combined innings total of 443/16, so it wouldn’t be shocking to witness another high-scoring match. We may witness one of the greatest team scores of the competition this year if KKR chooses to bat first.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match Report:
Punjab Kings are on the other hand, with players in form and other players contributing throughout for KKR. We believe that KKR will emerge victorious, and we anticipate yet another spectacular performance from them.
We predict Mumbai Indians to win the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians match at the odds of 1.60
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Phil Salt scored 48 runs from 14 balls and saved the match against RCB.
