IPL 2023: Match 53, KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Out of the total 31 games played so far, Kolkata Knight Riders have won 20, while Punjab Kings have only managed to win 11.

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Updated - 08 May 2023, 21:26 IST

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Preview

On Monday (May 8), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will play against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 53rd game of IPL 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With four wins in ten games, the Knight Riders are in 8th place and must win their remaining four games to have any chance of making the playoffs. In their previous game, the Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by defending their total of 171 runs and winning by five runs, with Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh playing important innings. Varun Chakravarthy defended nine runs in the final over and won the Player of the Match award.

The Punjab Kings have won five out of ten games and are currently placed 7th in the points table. In their last match against the Mumbai Indians, they scored 214 runs in their 20 overs but still ended up losing the game. Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma were the key contributors for the team, adding 119 runs for the fourth wicket. After losing an early wicket, Mumbai were helped by their middle-order batters to chase down the target with six wickets and 7 balls to spare. Arshdeep Singh ended up conceding 66 runs from his 3.5 overs, equalling the record for most runs conceded in an innings by a Kings bowler.

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KKR and PBKS have faced each other 31 times in IPL so far. KKR have emerged victorious in 20 matches, whereas PBKS have won only 11. The Kings have won three of the last five encounters with the Knight Riders, including the first game of this season. In that game, PBKS scored 191 runs for the loss of five wickets and won by seven runs via the DLS method.

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Match Information

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 53

Indian Premier League, 8 May 2023, Mon, 7:30 PM IST ,Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Haze

22.0°C

68% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Kolkata Knight Riders

W
L
W
L
L

Punjab Kings

L
W
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Rinku Singh

KKR - bat

474 Runs

14 Matches

2

Nitish Rana

KKR - all

413 Runs

14 Matches

3

Venkatesh Iyer

KKR - all

404 Runs

14 Matches

4

Shikhar Dhawan

PBKS - bat

373 Runs

11 Matches

5

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS - wk

358 Runs

14 Matches

6

Jitesh Sharma

PBKS - wk

309 Runs

14 Matches

1

David Wiese

KKR - all

190.91

3 Matches

2

Rishi Dhawan

PBKS - all

166.67

6 Matches

3

Shahrukh Khan

PBKS - bat

165.96

14 Matches

4

Liam Livingstone

PBKS - all

163.16

9 Matches

5

Shardul Thakur

KKR - bowl

161.43

11 Matches

6

Jitesh Sharma

PBKS - wk

156.06

14 Matches

1

Varun Chakravarthy

KKR - bowl

20 Wkts

14 Matches

2

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

17 Wkts

14 Matches

3

Nathan Ellis

PBKS - bowl

13 Wkts

10 Matches

4

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

11 Wkts

14 Matches

5

Suyash Sharma

KKR - bowl

10 Wkts

11 Matches

6

Sam Curran

PBKS - all

10 Wkts

14 Matches

1

Rahul Chahar

PBKS - bowl

7.75

14 Matches

2

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

7.98

14 Matches

3

Harpreet Brar

PBKS - bowl

8.02

13 Matches

4

Anukul Roy

KKR - all

8.13

4 Matches

5

Varun Chakravarthy

KKR - bowl

8.15

14 Matches

6

Suyash Sharma

KKR - bowl

8.23

11 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N Rana (C), RK Singh, AD Russell, Shardul Thakur, SP Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, VR Iyer, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, H Rana

Bench : Mandeep Singh, Tim Southee, UT Yadav, AS Roy, Narayan Jagadeesan, D Wiese, S Iyer, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, LH Ferguson, K Khejroliya, JJ Roy, , Johnson Charles

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (C), P Simran Singh, B Rajapaksa, JM Sharma (wk), SM Curran, Shahrukh Khan, RD Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, R Dhawan, LS Livingstone

Bench : Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, A Taide, Harpreet Singh, MW Short, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Rajangad Bawa, Baltej Singh, K Rabada, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar

Injury and availability news

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Pitch Report

Over the past three years, the Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata has been the venue for 23 T20 games. The average first innings score in these matches has been 176 runs. It is anticipated that the pitch will be conducive to batting in the upcoming game. The pacers have been particularly successful here, accounting for 67% of the wickets taken. Conversely, the spinners have only managed to take 33% of the wickets at this location over the past three years.

176

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Liam Livingstone PBKS | ALL

The 29-year-old all-rounder played a crucial role for the Kings in the last game as he scored 82 runs off 42 deliveries and helped the team reach a total of 214 runs for the loss of three wickets. Livingstone has made 157 runs in five innings so far at a strike rate of 163.54.

9
C

Nitish Rana KKR | ALL

He has made 275 runs in ten innings at an average of 27.5 and a strike rate of 149.45. Rana has scored 233 runs at a strike rate of 145.63. His strike rate against the Kings is the highest among the nine teams.

9
C

Shikhar Dhawan PBKS | BAT

He has played just seven games this season and is still the leading run-scorer for the Kings. He has made 292 runs at an average of 58.4 and a strike rate of 148.97. Dhawan has been an excellent batter for the Kings in the middle overs and has scored 120 runs at a strike rate of 148.14.

8.5

Andre Russell KKR | ALL

Russell has played an excellent role for KKR in the last two outings. He has made 166 runs in ten innings at a strike rate of 148.21 and has taken seven wickets at an average of 20.14.

8.5

Sam Curran PBKS | ALL

Curran has been one of the best all-rounders for the Kings this season. He has made 192 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 143.28 and has taken seven wickets at an economy of 9.9.

8.5

Arshdeep Singh PBKS | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker for the Kings and has picked 16 wickets in ten innings at an average of 22.56, an economy of 9.8, and a strike rate of 13.81. He won the Player of the Match award in the previous game against the Knight Riders in the previous game.

8

Rinku Singh KKR | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for the Knight Riders this season and has crossed the 300-run mark for the first time in IPL. Rinku has made 316 runs in ten innings at an average of 52.66 and a strike rate of 148.35.

8.5

Venkatesh Iyer KKR | ALL

He has been one of the top batters for the Knight Riders this season and has scored 303 runs in ten innings at an average of 30.3 and a strike rate of 149.26. Iyer has made a century and a half-century this season.

7.5

Jason Roy KKR | BAT

The English opener has played four games this season and has scored 180 runs at an average of 45 and a strike rate of 159.29. Roy has made two half-centuries this season.

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8

Shahrukh Khan

PBKS | BAT

He has scored just 86 runs in nine innings so far and can be avoided for this game. He has made over 20 runs in just two innings so far.

9

Rishi Dhawan

PBKS | ALL

He has picked just one wicket in four games and has made one run so far.

Last Updated On - May 8 2023 9:26 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

6 : 5

PBKS

Credits Left
8.5/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Shikhar Dhawan

9

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

7.5

Nitish Rana

9

Venkatesh Iyer

8.5

Jason Roy
C

7.5

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Liam Livingstone

9

Andre Russell

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

6 : 5

PBKS

Credits Left
8/100

Grand League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Shikhar Dhawan
C

9

Nitish Rana
VC

9

Rinku Singh

8

Venkatesh Iyer

8.5

Jason Roy

7.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Liam Livingstone

9

Andre Russell

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Suyash Sharma

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

7 : 4

PBKS

Credits Left
10/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Shikhar Dhawan

9

Nitish Rana

9

Rinku Singh

8

Jason Roy

7.5

Liam Livingstone
C

9

Andre Russell
VC

8.5

Shardul Thakur

8.5

Nathan Ellis

7

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Vaibhav Arora

8

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Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

7 : 4

PBKS

Credits Left
10/100

CricTracker Special
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

7.5

Shikhar Dhawan

9

Nitish Rana

9

Rinku Singh

8

Jason Roy

7.5

Liam Livingstone
C

9

Andre Russell
VC

8.5

Shardul Thakur

8.5

Nathan Ellis

7

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Vaibhav Arora

8

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