Head-to-head stats, probable playing 11 and match prediction, know everything about Punjab-KKR match

The second match of IPL 2023 will be played between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday (April 1). The match will be played at Punjab Cricket Association’s IS Brindra Stadium in Mohali. The match will start at 3.30 pm. Both the teams will play with new captains in the match. Fans are looking forward to how Punjab and KKR will perform under the new captains. Looking at the performances till date, KKR’s side looks heavy.

Shikhar Dhawan is leading Punjab Kings this year. On the other hand Kolkata Knight Riders is led by Nitish Rana. KKR’s regular captain Schreyer Iyer was injured in the Test series against Australia. Iyer had to withdraw from IPL due to this reason. On the other hand, Mayank Agarwal’s individual performance and leadership in the last season was very poor. It was against this backdrop that Punjab Kings kicked Mayank out of the team.

Punjab Kings and KKR have faced each other 30 times in the past. Out of these matches, KKR won 20 matches while Punjab Kings team won 10 matches. The pitch at Mohali Stadium has always been batting friendly. In this way, even the matches on Saturday can make teams score big. Looking at the past stats of both the teams, KKR’s battle for victory looks tougher than Punjab’s.

Probable playing eleven for both teams –
Punjab Kings- Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Bhanuka Rajapakse, Jitesh Sharma, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Karan, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar.

Kolkata Knight Riders- Venkatesh Iyer, Narayan Jadadisan, Nitish Rana (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narayan, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Arora.
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