KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 42th Match

KKR vs PBKS Match Preview

In IPL 2024 match number 42, the Kolkata Knight Riders will host the Punjab Kings. The game will take place on April 26 at 7:30 PM IST at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. KKR has been a dominant force in IPL 2024. The team has played seven games, winning five and losing only two. They are comfortably ranked second in the points table. KKR only needs three wins in the remaining seven matches to qualify for the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Punjab Kings were becoming extremely poor. With the exception of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, none of the team’s batters have performed well, resulting in a dismal performance.

KKR vs PBKS Match Details

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – 42th Match

Venue: Eden Gardens – Kolkata

Date & Time: 26th April 2024 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Jio Cinema

KKR vs PBKS Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	194
Avg 2nd inn score	187
Win% batting 1st	48
Win% batting 2nd	52

KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report

With most batters struggling on this pitch, the top of the lineup will need to take advantage of the powerplay in both innings. A par first innings total is unlikely to exceed 170.

KKR vs PBKS Weather Report

The temperature will be high at around 30 degrees.  The humidity will be 41 per cent and wind speed will be 29 km/h.

KKR vs PBKS Last Five Matches

KKR ( Kolkata Knight Riders )	W L W L W
PBKS ( Punjab Kings )	L L L L W

KKR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	KKR Won	PBKS Won	Tie	NR
Overall	32	21	11	0	0
Last 5	3	3	2	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

KKR vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana

Punjab Kings Probable Playing XIs

Sam Curran (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Topmost Picks for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Kolkata Knight Riders

• Sunil Narine – Sunil Narine has been brilliant for KKR. He has had his best season with the bat and played some astonishing innings at the top. 
• Harshit Rana –  Harshit Rana has also impressed with his pace and accuracy and bagged two wickets in the previous game. Overall, he has taken nine wickets this season.

Top Picks – Punjab Kings

• Prabhsimran Singh – Prabhsimran Singh has not been at his best but scored fluent 35 against GT in the last game. The knock should help him find his rhythm back so we can expect some runs from him in the next game.
• Kagiso Rabada –  Kagiso Rabada has bowled his heart out for PBKS. With 10 wickets in eight games, he has been mighty impressive.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team:

Philip Salt(VC), Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell(C), Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Harshit Rana

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team:

Philip Salt, Ashutosh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Liam Livingstone, Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine(C), Andre Russell, Sam Curran(VC), Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Mitchell Starc

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Andre Russell, Sunil Narine

Vice-captain – Philip Salt, Sam Curran

Wicketkeeper – Philip Salt

KKR vs PBKS Probable Winners:

KKR are clear favourites. The team performed outstanding cricket and is currently second on the points table. In contrast, PBKS has performed poorly, ranking ninth. PBKS does not have much quality, and the majority of their players are out of form. KKR should win the game easily. Considering the team combination, Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.