KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 42nd | Match Preview, Fantasy Team Guide, Key Tips

 

Today's IPL 2024 Match 42nd has been played between in-form Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the home ground of KKR Eden Gardens on 26th April, Thursday, 7:30 pm. In this IPL season, KKR is currently at the second top of the points table while PBKS is at the second last of the points table. KKR is presently in perfect form, whereas Punjab Kings are out of track. Punjab's regular captain, Shikhar Dhawan "Gabbar", is on rest due to his injury. He is expected to play in the next match against CSK on 1st May. In this article, we will discuss the match preview, the team's analysis, the probable playing XI, Eden Garden's pitch report, and most importantly, we have brought for you sound research and 100% trusted dream11 today match prediction, i.e. fantasy cricket tips.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Match Preview, 42nd Match of IPL 2024

Match 42nd Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Date & Time For Today's Match: 26th April, Thursday at 7:30 pm IST.

IPL 2024 Team Analysis: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match 42nd

KKR - Team Analysis

Kolkata Knight Riders - Batting

KKR's batting order has excellent depth. KKR has Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh in their batting unit. These players make the balanced batting order of KKR. Sunil Narine and Philip Salt are in perfect form. They are the top run scorer of KKR in this IPL 2024.

KKR's - Bowling

Here is the central bowling unit of KKR Vaibhav Arora, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. All are in good form and are constantly picking wickets with an excellent economy. Harshit Rana is leading the bowling of KKR. He picked up nine wickets. Sunil Narine and Andre Russell also picked nine wickets each.

KKR's Key Performing Players

These are the five key performing players of Kolkata Knight Riders in this IPL 2024.

• Sunil Narine: He played seven matches, scored 286 runs, and took nine wickets with his 109-highest score. Sunil Narine is in perfect form in this IPL season 17.
• Philip Salt: Kolkata's opener and wicketkeeper Philip Salt played seven matches in which he scored 249 runs. He is the second-highest scorer of Kolkata this season.
• Shreyas Iyer - Captain of KKR Iyer played seven matches and scored 190 runs.
• Harshit Rana - Indian Bowler Harshit Rana played six matches and took nine wickets.
• Andre Russell - Caribbean all-rounder Andre Russell played seven matches and scored 155 runs, of which 64 is the highest. He also picked nine wickets.

PBKS - Team Analysis

Punjab Kings - Batting

Punjab's batting order looks stable in today's match. In the absence of Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab's batting order is at a different pace, but they are also doing well. Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran (c), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma. These are the main batters of Punjab, their upper batting order. Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, and Jitesh Sharma provide good support in Punjab's middle batting order.

Punjab Kings - Bowling

Punjab's bowling is led by Harshal Patel, who took 13 wickets in this IPl 2024 season. Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh are the three best bowlers in Punjab. Captain Sam Curran is also showcasing his outstanding all-round performance and providing good support to the bowling unit of Punjab. With these bowlers, Punjab Kings will try to stop the KKR's batting.

PBKS Key Performing Players

Here are the five key players of Punjab Kings, which are best with their bat and bowl. Sam Curran leads this match. Shikhar Dhawan has not recovered from his injury yet.

• Shashank Singh: Played eight matches and scored 195 runs.
• Ashutosh Sharma: He played in 5 matches, scoring 159 runs.
• Prabhsimran Singh: He played eight matches and scored 154 runs.
• Harshal Patel: Harshal Patel performed well in his bowl; he took 13 wickets in eight matches. He is also in the race for a purple cap.
• Sam Curran: Captain of Punjab, Sam Curran played eight matches and took 11 wickets.

Possible Playing XI in today's Match 42nd

KKR's Playing XI

Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana.

PBKS Playing XI

Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran (c), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.

Pitch Report - Eden Gardens, Kolkata For IPL 2024 Match 42nd

The Eden Gardens Pitch, where today's IPL match promises to be a batter's paradise! With excellent bounce and swing for the seamers and deep boundaries, the flat wicket invites batters to unleash their strokes. The fresh pitch ensures a delightful bounce, favouring high scores, with teams preferring to bat first, averaging 170 runs in the first innings. KKR's openers excel in such conditions, setting the stage for another thrilling, high-scoring encounter that's not to be missed.

KKR vs PBKS - Fantasy Team Guide | Dream11 Today Match Prediction

In Today's IPL Match 42nd Prediction and Dream11 Team For Today's Match, you can choose the players Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Mitchell Starc, Harshal Patel. In today's match, these players will make you the crorepati in Fantasy Cricket.

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