KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 42 of IPL 2024

KKR are currently second in the points table, whereas PBKS are placed ninth.

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The two are scheduled to clash at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, April 26. The hosts are currently second in the points table, whereas PBKS are placed ninth.  

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KKR have played seven matches so far this season, winning five of them. Their most recent match was against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in which they won by one run in a nail-biting high-scoring encounter. Meanwhile, Punjab managed to win only two of the eight matches they played.

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The pair of Shashank Singh-Ashutosh Sharma failed in the last match against Gujarat Titans (GT) which resulted in their three-wicket defeat. In their head to head encounters, KKR have won 21 matches, while PBKS have won 11. Considering the recent performance and history, Shreyas Iyer and co are favourites to win the upcoming battle.

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Match Information

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 42

Indian Premier League, 26 Apr 2024, Fri, 7:30 PM IST, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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Weather Report

stadiumEden Gardens, Kolkata

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20.0°C

humidity77% (Humidity)

Injury and availability news

Shikhar Dhawan has been out of the last few matches due to injury. The PBKS captain is expected to return in the upcoming match.

Pitch Report

Eden Gardens is set to host its fourth match of the season, three of which witnessed high-scoring affairs with both sides scoring over 200 runs. The pitch here is likely to behave similarly on Friday too and fans can expect another batting treat. The pace bowlers will get some help on this surface, though the batters will dominate throughout the match.

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Batting Pitch

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Player Picks

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Sunil Narine KKR | ALL

It is impossible to build a team without Sunil Narine. He is a strong contender for the Most Valuable Player award for his all-round excellence. The KKR opener has scored 286 runs at a strike of 176.54, including a century and also grabbed nine wickets in seven outings.

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Andre Russell KKR | ALL

Andre Russell scored a 25-ball 64 in the first match played here this season. While the big man contributes with such influential cameos with the bat, his bowling prowess has also been a crucial factor in KKR's impressive run so far. Having taken 9 wickets in 7 matches, Russell has the best strike rate of 8.89 and fourth-best bowling average of 14.89.

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Shashank Singh PBKS | ALL

Shashank Singh is the backbone of the PBKS batting unit. The uncapped Indian cricketer has put up a ruthless batting performance in most of the matches.

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Mitchell Starc

KKR | BOWL

Mitchell Starc entered the season with a bang but failed to live up to expectations with his performances. He seems to have lost his ability to take wickets along with maintaining the economy.

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Shikhar Dhawan

PBKS | BAT

Shikhar Dhawan has missed the last few matches due to injury but that may not have hurt the team much given his poor performance with the bat. The southpaw has struggled to find form and his lean patch looks set to continue.

Last Updated On - Apr 26 2024 4:36 PM

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Prabhsimran Singh

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Philip Salt

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Ashutosh Sharma

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Shashank Singh
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Shreyas Iyer

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Sam Curran

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Andre Russell
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Sunil Narine

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Arshdeep Singh

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Harshal Patel

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Harshit Rana

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