Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, IPL 2023
Match 53 of the 2023 Indian Premier League sees Kolkata Knight Riders go head to head with Punjab Kings on Monday evening at Eden Gardens. The Knight Riders enjoyed a five run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game with Punjab Kings losing to Mumbai Indians. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway in Kolkata at 19:30 local time.
Kolkata Knight Riders somehow managed to win their last game in spite of the Sunrisers needing only 10 runs from their last eight balls. A win like that will fill the side with confidence ahead of this match.
Punjab Kings have struggled for consistency throughout the tournament but are still well placed to get into the top four. They will have picked this game out as a very winnable fixture.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket and the Star Sports Network.
IPL 2023 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Jio Cinema App.
KKR vs PBKS Match Toss Prediction
All of the matches at Eden Gardens in this year’s IPL have seen the toss winning captain choose to field first. We predict that both teams will want to field first in this game.
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report
There will be good pace in this wicket and it will make for a strong batting surface. We expect a par score to be in the region of 200.
Kolkata Weather Report
The forecast is for partly cloudy conditions at the start of the game before clear skies into the evening. The humidity levels will increase a great deal in the second innings of the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League 2023
KKR Team News & Playing 11
KKR Team News
England opener Jason Roy returned to the Kolkata Knight Riders XI for the win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as one of two changes. Out went David Wiese and Narayan Jagadeesan with Vaibhav Arora joining Roy in the team. No new injuries have been reported for the side.
KKR Key Players
- Rinku Singh- with an average of two sixes per innings in the IPL 2023, the left-hander has added to his reputation this year with some fine innings with high strike-rates.
- Jason Roy- the attacking English opener hit four fours in his first game back with the team. He has impressed in this year’s IPL after being signed after the start of the competition.
- Varun Chakravarthy- as the eighth leading wicket taker in the tournament, it has been a successful campaign for the spinner. He conceded only three runs from the final over of the game last Thursday.
- Venkatesh Iyer - He is not as consistent, but he can score big on his day. He has a hundred and fifty in the tournament and can be backed to score runs for his team.
KKR Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Narayan Jagadeesan, Lockie Ferguson, Kulwant Khejroliya
24 year old left-arm spinner Anukul Roy was used as an impact player in the last game and took 1-26. Narayan Jagadeesan is a powerful batter and has already played in six IPL matches this season.
KKR Team Form
Kolkata Knight Riders have won two of their last three games and still have a chance of making the top four positions if they finish strongly.
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KKR Predicted Playing 11
Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
PBKS Team News
Shikhar Dhawan announced three changes to Punjab Kings’ line-up ahead of their defeat to Mumbai Indians with Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan and Matthew Short coming in for Atharva Taide, Kagiso Rabada and Sikandar Raza
PBKS Key Players
- Shikhar Dhawan- although the skipper has an excellent IPL record, since coming back from injury in this campaign he is yet to hit a score over 30. He will be keen to contribute in this match.
- Liam Livingstone- the English batting all-rounder has bettered his previous score in every game of the tournament and hit 11 boundaries in the last game.
- Arshdeep Singh- the left-arm swing bowler conceded 66 runs against Mumbai Indians but still picked up a wicket and is yet to go wicketless in this campaign.
- Sam Curran - Sam Curran is having a mediocre IPL but giving his all round abilities he can give few wickets as well as contribute with the bat.
PBKS Possible Impact Player Substitutes
Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
With only three overseas players in the XI, there is an opportunity for the bowler Ellis to be used as the impact player or the all-rounder Sikandar Raza.
PBKS Team Form
Punjab Kings have lost three of their last five and two of their last three but are only three points behind second place.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11
Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, M Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders have beaten Punjab Kings 20 times over the history of the IPL although it was Punjab Kings who won the last meeting earlier this season.
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
KKR Won |
PBKS Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
31 |
20 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
KKR vs PBKS Betting Odds
The bookmakers are unable to split these two teams ahead of this match and they can both be backed at 1.90. However we expect Kolkata Knight Riders to come out on top.
Who will win Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings T20 Match?
Punjab Kings have Liam Livingstone in great form but their bowling attack has been leaking too many runs. In home conditions, we think that Kolkata Knight Riders have the strongest side.
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🏆 KKR vs PBKS Prediction
A win for Kolkata Knight Riders will see them firmly in the mix of the teams chasing that fourth play-off spot whereas a victory for Punjab Kings would put them in the top four positions. Neither team comes into this game with particularly good form but we think that Kolkata Knight Riders’ extraordinary victory last Thursday will do wonders for their confidence. They have won some big moments in this campaign and we are backing Kolkata Knight Riders to win this match.
May 08, 2023
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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