IPL 2024 Today Match KKR vs PBKS Dream11 prediction, Head-to-Head Stats, Fantasy team, Playing XI, Pitch Report

Match 42 at Eden Gardens will feature the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Punjab Kings (PBKS). KKR will play their fifth home game against the Punjab Kings.

They’ve won three out of four home games thus far. KKR is positioned second on the points table with 10 points from 7 games and a net run rate of +1.206. To swiftly get into the playoffs, they must continue their winning run.

PBKS, on the other hand, is presently in ninth place. They are facing more difficulty on their route to the playoffs as the game goes on. Just as in the past, their performance is erratic and is disappointing them once more.

They should motivated after watching the SRH vs RCB match at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. If Punjab wants to keep their path to the playoffs open, they must win today’s match.

Remember these points at the time of building the Dream11 Fantasy Team: 

• Mitchell Strac will drop for his finger injury.
• Vaibhav Rora or Suyash Sharma will play as an Impact player in place of Rinku Singh.
• Jonny Bairstow will be back in this match.
• Harpreet Singh Bhatia will play as an Impact Player.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match Details

KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Records

KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report

Eden Gardens is a batting paradise. Short boundaries with a fast outfield give the batters advantages. Fans can enjoy a high-scoring match. The average score of this pitch is 200.

The Pacers will get swing and bounce in this pitch. The change of pace will be a deadly factor for this pitch. The spinners also get turns and swings. The pitch favours run chasers, so the toss will be crucial.

KKR vs PBKS Weather Report

The temperature will be around 35 degrees Celsius, but it will feel like 38 degrees Celsius at the match time. The humidity level will be 56%. Players struggle with stamina and need more fluid.

But from the south, the wind will blow 19km/h. It will give some relaxation to the fans during this humid condition and enjoy the match happily. The rain will not interrupt the game.

KKR vs PBKS Playing XI

For KKR

Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc / Dusmantha Chameera, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, 

Impact Player – Suyash Sharma/Vaibhav Arora

For PBKS

Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (capt), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Impact Player – Prabhsimran Singh

KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy team

Team 1

Wicket-keepers: P Salt, J Sharma / P Singh

Batters: S Iyer, S Singh / R Singh, A Raghuvanshi / A Sharma

All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, S Curran 

Bowlers: V Chakravarthy, K Rabada / H Patel, R Chahar / D Chameera

Captain: S Narine / P Salt

Vice-Captain: S Curran / A Russell

Team 2

Wicket-keeper: P Salt / J Bairstow

Batter: S Iyer / S Singh 

All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, R Singh, S Curran 

Bowlers: V Chakravarthy, K Rabada / D Chameera, H Patel / H Brar, H Rana, A Singh

Captain: S Narine / A Russell

Vice-Captain: S Curran / K Rabada

Team 3

Wicket-keepers: P Salt, J Sharma / P Singh

Batters: S Iyer, S Singh, R Singh / R Rossouw, A Raghuvanshi / V Iyer, A Sharma

All-rounders: S Narine, A Russell, S Curran 

Bowlers: V Chakravarthy / H Brar

Captain: S Curran / S Iyer

Vice-Captain: A Russell / S Narine

KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction

In KKR vs PBKS Dream11 prediction, KKR holds the upper hand in Eden Gardens. In terms of current forms and head-to-head records, KKR got the upper hand. But both teams have solid batting lineups.

They can change the momentum in any condition. In the second innings, spinners might benefit from the pitch, so winning the toss could be a crucial factor. Both teams have high-quality spin attacks.

We can expect it will be a high-scoring encounter. KKR will get the home support, and home records are in their favour this year. So, these statistics will be an add-on for them.

But PBKS can change the game because it will be a do-or-die game for the playoff runs. So KKR vs PBKS will be a high-octane game.

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