Punjab Kings will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League today. This match will be played at the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, where a score of more than 200 has been made only twice. Punjab Kings’ performance on this ground has not been good. Out of the 7 matches played here, they have won only 2. The good news is that the Punjab Kings won their last match at this ground. They defeated Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs here.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders also won their last match against Chennai. Talking about the points table, KKR is currently at number 5 with 6 points, while Punjab Kings are at number 6 with the same number of points. Looking at the head-to-head record, KKR has the upper hand. Out of the 33 matches played so far, Kolkata has won 21, while Punjab Kings have won only 12 games.
Watch Out for These Punjab Kings Players
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer is in top form, scoring 250 runs in 5 matches. Priyansh Arya has also impressed with 194 runs, including a century. Nehal Wadhera and Prabhsimran Singh are contributing well, too.
However, Glenn Maxwell’s poor form remains a concern. In bowling, only Arshdeep Singh has delivered consistently, with 7 wickets. Marco Jansen (3 wickets, economy 11+) and Yuzvendra Chahal (2 wickets, economy 11+) have struggled.
Watch Out for These Kolkata Knight Riders Players
KKR’s opening pair is under pressure, with Quinton de Kock being inconsistent. Ajinkya Rahane leads with 204 runs in 6 matches. Russell and Narine have had little impact with the bat this season. In bowling, KKR looks strong. Varun Chakravarthy (8 wickets), Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Arora (7 wickets each) are key. Spinners will again be crucial against Punjab.
PBKS vs KKR: Dream11 Team Prediction
Team 1
- Wicketkeeper: Prabhsimran Singh, Quinton de Kock
- Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya
- All-rounder: Sunil Narine
- Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
- Captain: Shreyas Iyer
- Vice-Captain: Priyansh Arya
Team 2
- Wicketkeeper: Prabhsimran Singh, Quinton de Kock
- Batters: Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya
- All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Glenn Maxwell, Moeen Ali
- Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora
- Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
- Vice-Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings Full Squad
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Vishak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Kuldeep Sen, Payal Avinash, Suryansh Shedge, Mushir Khan, Harnoor Pannu, Aaron Hardy, Priyansh Arya, Azmatullah Umarzai.
Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad
Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock (Wicketkeeper), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicketkeeper), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Lavnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Chetan Sakariya.