Apr 26, 2024
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
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Kolkata Knight Riders to win
Kolkata Knight Riders will host Punjab Kings in match number 42 of the IPL 2024. The game will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and will start at 7:30 PM IST on April 26.
KKR have been a real force in IPL 2024. The team has played seven games, winning five and losing just two. They are comfortably placed at second position in the points table. KKR just need three wins in the remaining seven games to qualify for the playoffs. The real positive for KKR this season has been their positive attitude and intent. The team has been ruthless and decimated teams with their aggressive stroke play.
Meanwhile, Punjab Kings have been extremely poor. Barring Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, none of the team's batters have performed, resulting in the shambolic show. PBKS need to win all their remaining games to qualify for the playoffs thus chances of them reaching the playoffs are grim.
TV channels: In India, KKR vs PBKS match will be available on Star Network. The match will also be available on Sky Sports (UK), Fox Sports (Australia), Sky Sport NZ (New Zealand), SuperSport (South Africa) and Willow TV (USA)
IPL 2024 Live Streaming: KKR vs PBKS fixture will be live-streamed on Jio Cimema in India. In Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the matches can be watched live on Yupp TV. Other channels where the match will be streamed live are Willow, Foxtel Go and Kayo.
Toss at the Eden Gardens is crucial as teams often tend to chase at this venue as it is a small ground and defending is not easy.
The wicket at the Eden Gardens is tailor-made for batters. Over 420 runs were scored in the last game here. It is very difficult to stop runs here thus we could be in for a high scoring game. 200 should be a par score here.
The temperature will be high at around 30 degrees. The humidity will be 41 per cent and wind speed will be 29 km/h.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League 2024
KKR have been playing well and the only concern for them at the moment is the form of Mitchell Starc, however, we don't think Gautam Gambhir would even think about dropping him from the playing XI given what he brings to the table.
Suyash Sharma, Ankul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Suyash Sharma was used as an impact player in last game and he could well be used against PBKS. If KKR need a batter, they have Manish Pandey.
KKR have won five out of the seven games while losing just two matches.
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
Dream11 Captain Options: Andre Russell, Varun Chakaravarthyasen, Pat Cummins
Dream11 Vice Captain Options: Sam Curran, Harshal Patel
| Wicket-Keepers | Phil Salt |
|---|---|
| Batters | Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma |
| All-Rounders | Andre Russell (c), Sunil Narine, Sam Curran (vc), Liam Livingstone |
| Bowlers | Harshal Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana |
Shikhar Dhawan is struggling with an injury and there is no clear update to how much he has recovered and if he will be available for the next game. Liam Livingstone has been very poor this season and we are pretty sure PBKS won't play him against KKR, with Sikandar Raza making a return to playing XI.
Rahul Chahar, V Kaverappa, A Taide, Harpreet Singh, Shivam Singh
Rahul Chahar is most likely to get picked if PBKS need a bowler while Harpreet Singh was used in previous game and should get another chance if the team uses a batsman.
PBKS have played eight games, winning just two and losing six matches.
Sam Curran (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
KKR have been the clearly dominant over PBKS in IPL history, winning 21 of the 32 games.
| Matches Played | KKR Won | PBKS Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
KKR are getting the favourites tag. The team has played fantastic cricket and have steamrolled oppositions at home so they are favourites.
We suggest backing KKR to win. The team is on a roll and looks unstoppable at the moment. PBKS have not shown any form this season thus we don't have much expectations from them thus KKR are clear favourites.
Sunil Narine, Phil Salt and Andre Russell will be main batters for KKR. Narine and Salt have been explosive at the top, scoring brisk runs at a healthy run rate. Both have scored 286 and 249 runs respectively. Also, Russell has scored crucial runs down the order when given an opportunity.
PBKS will need runs from Prabhsimran Singh as he is the team's most skilled batter. He scored 35 in the last game so it should give him some confidence. Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh have been the pillars of PBKS batting and scored runs in tough situations this season. Both can bat slightly up in the order against KKR.
Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Harshit Rana will be key bowlers. All three brings different skills to the table. Narine is a world class spinner while Harshit has bowled with great pace and accuracy. Russell gets wickets as teams try to take him for runs but he is a clever bowler and doesn't give too many freebies. All three have taken nine wickets this season.
Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada and Harshal Patel will be key bowlers. Rabada has been the best bowler and took 10 wickets this season. Harshal and Sam Curran have been expensive but they have taken crucial wickets as well, with 13 and 10 wickets to their names respectively.
KKR are clear favourites. The team has played outstanding cricket and are placed second on the points table. PBKS, on the other hand, have been poor, tottering at the ninth position. PBKS don't have much quality and most of their players are out of form. KKR should win the game easily.
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