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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Updated - 26 Apr 2024, 16:36 IST

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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

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

JioCinema

Weather Report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Clear

26.2Ā°C

80% (Humidity)

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

488 Runs

15Ā Matches

2

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

435 Runs

12Ā Matches

3

370 Runs

15Ā Matches

4

Shashank Singh

PBKS - all

354 Runs

14Ā Matches

5

Shreyas Iyer

KKR - bat

351 Runs

15Ā Matches

334 Runs

14Ā Matches

1

201.61

15Ā Matches

2

Andre Russell

KKR - all

185.00

15Ā Matches

3

Philip Salt

KKR - wk

182.01

12Ā Matches

4

Rilee Rossouw

PBKS - bat

181.90

8Ā Matches

5

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

180.74

15Ā Matches

6

Ashutosh Sharma

PBKS - bowl

167.26

11Ā Matches

1

Harshal Patel

PBKS - bowl

24 Wkts

14Ā Matches

21 Wkts

15Ā Matches

3

Harshit Rana

KKR - bowl

19 Wkts

13Ā Matches

4

Arshdeep Singh

PBKS - bowl

19 Wkts

14Ā Matches

5

Andre Russell

KKR - all

19 Wkts

15Ā Matches

6

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

17 Wkts

15Ā Matches

1

Shashank Singh

PBKS - all

5.00

14Ā Matches

2

Nathan Ellis

PBKS - bowl

6.00

1Ā Match

3

Sunil Narine

KKR - all

6.69

15Ā Matches

4

7.00

7Ā Matches

5

Harpreet Brar

PBKS - bowl

7.97

13Ā Matches

8.04

15Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

S Iyer (C), Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, RK Singh, VR Iyer, AD Russell, SP Narine, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, PD Salt (wk)

Bench : KS Bharat, N Rana, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sakib Hussain, AS Roy, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, C Sakariya, D Chameera, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Suyash Sharma, Allah Mohammad

Punjab Kings

P Simran Singh, JM Sharma (wk), Shikhar Dhawan (C), RR Rossouw, AR Sharma, Shashank Singh, LS Livingstone, SM Curran, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, HV Patel

Bench : JM Bairstow, Harpreet Singh, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, A Taide, Sikandar Raza, R Dhawan, T Thyagarajan, RD Chahar, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Chris Woakes, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh

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.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

198

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

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.

9
C

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.

8
C

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.

6.5

Philip Salt KKR | WK

Philip Salt scored a quick-fire 14-ball 48 in the last match against RCB at the same venue. He is giving KKR a bright start in the powerplay along with Sunil Narine. Notably, he scored a match-winning 47-ball 89 on this ground against LSG.

8.5

Ashutosh Sharma PBKS | BOWL

Ashutosh Sharma is the find of the season. A monster tag would suit him more than a youngster. He and Shashank Singh have been a formidable duo to lift PBKS out of difficult situations. At a staggering strike rate of 189.29, the lower middle order batter has scored 159 runs in five innings.

7

Shreyas Iyer KKR | BAT

Shreyas Iyer scored a match-winning half-century in KKR's last match against RCB. The KKR skipper was not in good touch in the early matches but found his rhythm as the tournament progressed.

7.5

Harshit Rana KKR | BOWL

Harshit Rana is a wicket-taker and has been decent so far this season. The right-arm pacer has taken nine wickets in six matches, seven of which have come at the Eden Gardens.

8.5

Sam Curran PBKS | ALL

Sam Curran is a key cog in the PBKS squad. The English all-rounder has taken five wickets in the last three matches. However, he hasn't done well with the bat this season.

8.5

Harshal Patel PBKS | BOWL

Harshal Patel might concede plenty of runs, but he has a knack for picking up wickets. With 13 wickets from eight matches, the right-arm pacer is currently the third-highest wicket-taker.

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8.5

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.

9

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

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

5 : 6

PBKS

Credits Left
13/100

Head To Head
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Philip Salt

6.5

Ashutosh Sharma

8.5

Shashank Singh
VC

8

Shreyas Iyer

7

Sam Curran

8.5

Andre Russell
C

9

Sunil Narine

9

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Harshal Patel

8.5

Harshit Rana

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

5 : 6

PBKS

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9/100

Grand League
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Philip Salt

6.5

Ashutosh Sharma

8.5

Shashank Singh

8

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Venkatesh Iyer

8.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine
C

9

Kagiso Rabada

9

Harshal Patel

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

5 : 6

PBKS

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10.5/100

Mega League
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Rilee Rossouw

8

Ashutosh Sharma

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Liam Livingstone

8

Andre Russell
C

9

Sunil Narine
VC

9

Harpreet Brar

8.5

Harshal Patel

8.5

Harshit Rana

7.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

KKR

5 : 6

PBKS

Credits Left
10.5/100

CricTracker Special
Prabhsimran Singh

6

Rilee Rossouw

8

Ashutosh Sharma

8.5

Shreyas Iyer

7

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

9.5

Liam Livingstone

8

Andre Russell
C

9

Sunil Narine
VC

9

Harpreet Brar

8.5

Harshal Patel

8.5

Harshit Rana

7.5

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