IPL Match of the Day: KKR vs. PBKS Head-to-Head Prediction
On Friday, April 26, KKR and PBKS will play at the Eden Gardens. After their thrilling victory over RCB in their previous match, the club will be looking to recuperate. Mitchell Starc may be rested for this match by KKR.
KKR, led by Shreyas Iyer, will play PBKS following their thrilling victory over RCB in their last game. In the last over of their 222-run defense, KKR sighed and puffed their way to a one-run victory. The skipper of KKR and two-time IPL winner, Gautam Gambhir, would undoubtedly be unhappy with the outcome and want to have greater influence over the game.
The team’s opponent is PBKS, who have had a terrible campaign in their Mullanpur home. Shikhar Dhawan, PBKS’s captain, has been sorely missed after the team has dropped four straight games. Due to a shoulder ailment, the PBKS skipper has not played; however, he is anticipated to play against KKR. For the side, who have attempted everything at the highest level but have not been successful, it will be a great lift.
KKR is currently sitting well in second place in the Indian Premier League standings and will be looking to build on their strong performance thus far. With a few more victories to go before qualifying, what better way to earn as many points as possible at home? Only one of KKR’s home games has been lost, and that was due to an incredible century from Jos Buttler.
While PBKS hasn’t demonstrated their mettle at the top order, they have discovered two gems in Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh, who have been playing excellently.
KKR vs. PBKS: Head-to-head IPL match
Two Indian Premier League legacy teams that have competed from the competition’s inception are PBKS and KKR. In the 32 meetings between the two teams, KKR has largely dominated the opposition. KKR has won 21 of the 32 games, while PBKS has won 11.
PBKS versus KKR: TEAM NEWS
This time, both clubs may need to make some significant adjustments. Mitchell Starc, who has been playing poorly and has been under a lot of pressure, may get a rest for KKR, while Shikhar Dhawan, who has been injured, may play for PBKS again.
KKR Projected the XI
Dushmantha Chameera, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Phil Salt (wk), and Sunil Narine
PBKS Forecasted XI
Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk).
