On Saturday (April 1), at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the second match of the Indian Premier League 2023.
PBKS, who had finished sixth in the last edition with seven victories out of 14 games will be led by their new skipper, Shikhar Dhawan, who is the 14th captain for the team since the inaugural season of IPL in 2008.
KKR, on the other hand, finished seventh in the previous season with six victories out of 14 games. However, their skipper Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out for the initial matches of the season, and Nitish Rana will captain the team temporarily.
PBKS vs KKR: Updated Points Table Before Today’s Match
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.514 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.514 |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 9 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.000 |
- The upcoming edition of IPL will have two groups: Group A and Group B.
- Group A will consist of Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants.
- Group B will consist of Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Gujarat Titans.
- In total, there will be 14 matches for each of the 10 teams, consisting of seven home and seven away games. The teams will face the five teams from the opposing group two times each, while they will play against the other four teams from their own group only once.
- Once the league stage is over, the playoffs will feature the top 4 teams.
- The standings will be updated daily based upon the conclusion of every game.
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| Short Forms | Meanings |
| M | The number of matches played |
| W | The number of matches won |
| L | The number of matches lost |
| T | The number of matches tied |
| N/R | The number of matches abandoned |
| PTS | Number of points earned |
| NRR | Net run rate |
On Saturday, April 1, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will compete against each other in the 2nd match of IPL 2023.