KKR VS PBKS, the 8th match of Tata IPL 2022, will be played from 7:30 PM IST on 1st April 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Team Updates:
Kolkata Knight Riders lost their previous tournament match in the last over versus Royal Challengers Bangalore after winning comfortably in the first match for the side against CSK. Knight Riders will be eager to replicate their success against CSK and win the 2nd match of the tournament.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings had started its campaign with a bang by chasing 206 runs against RCB in the first match. Punjab is riding high on momentum and will want to secure victory in their 2nd match to continue the winning ways in KKR vs PBKS clash.
Predicted Playing XIs:
KKR: Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
PBKS: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar
Cricreads Fantasy XI:
Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Liam Livingstone, Shreyas Iyer, Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (WK), Andre Russell, Odean Smith, Umesh Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar
Predicted Star-Batter:
Shikhar Dhawan, the star in the three last tournaments with the bat, is our top pick of the batters. Dhawan did not significantly impact the first match, but he is a force to reckon with. The opener will be raring to make his mark in the game in KKR vs PBKS battle and win the game for his new franchise and become the frontrunner for Punjab in the ongoing tournament.
Predicted Star-Bowler:
Umesh Yadav, the man with the golden arm in the tournament, has already picked up 4 wickets in the tournament with a phenomenal economy of under 5 runs per over. Umesh is bowling fast and furiously in IPL 2022 and dismantling the top-order batters. He is our pick to take most wickets in KKR vs PBKS game and secure the purple cap for the time being.
Predicted Winner:
Punjab Kings is definitely the team to look out for in Tata IPL 2022 and is our pick to win the match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Also read: IPL 2022, LSG VS CSK: Lucknow Successfully Chased 211 for First Win
