Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Who Will Win Today Match in IPL 2023?
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Today Match IPL 2023 Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in the 53rd game of the Indian Premier League 2023 on Monday (May 8), at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Last year’s magical number for securing a postseason spot was 16, therefore the Kolkata Royals (KKR) must win their final four games to attain that figure. With 10 rating points, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are in a far better position than KKR and just need three more victories in four matches to reach that magic number. This season, KKR’s home games have been unfortunate, but their hitters have managed to score some runs. The openers are in good form, and the middle order has carried a lot of the load this season.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Today Match Information
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 53rd match, Indian Premier League.
Date & Time: 8th May, Monday, 7.30 P.M IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Today Match Live Streaming
The live broadcast of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings match can be watched on the Star Sports Channel and Jio Cinema App. The match will start at 7.30 P.M IST.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Pitch Report Today Match
The Eden Gardens field in Kolkata has hosted 23 T20 matches in the last three years. In these matches, the average first innings score has been 176 runs. The surface is expected to be favourable for batting in the forthcoming game. Pacers have been most effective here, accounting for 67% of the wickets taken. Spinners, on the other hand, have only taken 33% of the wickets at this location in the last three years.
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab KingsToday Match Playing XI IPL 2023 (Expected)
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
Punjab Kings:
Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Today Match Predicted Winner
Kolkata Knight Riders are the favourite to win the match.
