CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress / ITDC News Bhopal: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continue their ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 campaign by taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS). Both sides will lock horns in the 42nd game of the tournament at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, April 26. KKR have enjoyed a successful campaign so far, winning five of the seven matches that they have played in the season. Currently, the side sits in second place in the standings.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings find themselves on the wrong end of the spectrum. Having played eight games in the tournament, Punjab have only registered wins in two matches and lost the remaining six. They find themselves in ninth place in the standings and will hope that the clash against KKR can turn their fortunes around.
KKR vs PBKS Match Details:
Match Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024
Venue Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time Friday, April 26, 7:30 pm (IST)
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Pitch Report:
The surface at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one that is quite preferable by the batters. With little help from the bowlers, a high scoring encounter could be quite possible on such a surface as well. Opting to bat first and posting a big total on the board could be a wise decision.
Head-to-Head Record:
Matches Played 32
Kolkata Knight Riders won 21
Punjab Kings Won 11
No Result 00
First Played May 3, 2008
Last Played May 8, 2023
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KKR vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Sunil Narine, Phil Salt (WK), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact substitute: Vaibhav Arora
Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada