In the 2nd match of TATA IPL 2023, Punjab will host Kolkata at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali from 3:30pm IST.
PBKS will be led by Shikhar Dhawan who got captaincy responsibilites from Mayank Agarwal as Mayank’s performance was not satisfactory from PBKS’ management point of view. Also, PBKS management released Mayank based on his batting performance in IPL 2022.
KKR will be led by newly selected captain, Nitish Rana in absence of Shreyas Iyer.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Face-off:
Punjab Kings faced KKR 30 times in IPL so far and KKR has the upper hand in this stats as they managed 20 wins over Punjab Kings while Punjab Kings won 10 in total.
| Teams | Results |
|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 10 wins |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 20 wins |
Last encounter between these two went in KKR’s favour as Kolkata managed to win by 6 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Punjab Kings
Probable Playing XI:
- Shikhar Dhawan (c)
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk)
- Sam Curran
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Jitesh Sharma
- Sikandar Raza
- Harpreet Brar
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Nathan Ellis
Impact Players:
Rishi Dhawan, Rajangad Bawa, Matthew Short, Mohit Rathee, Atharva Taide
Kolkata Knight Riders
Probable Playing XI:
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Nitish Rana (c)
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell
- Rinku Singh
- Mandeep Singh
- N Jagadeesan
- Shardul Thakur
- Tim Southee
- Umesh Yadav
Impact Players:
Varun Chakravarthy, D Wiese, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kulwant Khejroliya
PBKS vs KKR: Cric Dream11 Prediction
Captain: Andre Russell
Vice Captain: Sam Curran
Wicket-keeper: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Rahul Chahar, V Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Players’ IPL Stats:
| Players | Matches | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 98 | 2035 runs | 89 wickets |
| Sam Curran | 32 | 337 runs | 32 wickets |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 9 | 206 runs | – |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Debut | – | – |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 206 | 6243 runs | 4 wickets |
| Nitish Rana | 91 | 2181 runs | 7 wickets |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 22 | 552 runs | 3 wickets |
| Sunil Narine | 148 | 1025 runs | 152 wickets |
| Rahul Chahar | 55 | 108 runs | 57 wickets |
| V Chakravarthy | 42 | 24 runs | 42 wickets |
| Arshdeep Singh | 37 | 23 runs | 40 wickets |
Match Details:
Match No. : 2nd, PBKS vs KKR
Timing: 1st April, 2023 | 03:30pm onwards
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Punjab Kings IPL 2023 Playing XI Squad, Schedule, Venue
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2023 Playing XI Squad, Schedule
Check out TATA IPL 2023 Schedule