To make a comeback, Punjab and Kolkata face each other in the 53rd match of IPL, ‘Kings’ batting after winning the toss.

53rd Match of Indian Premier League 2023 Kolkata Knight Riders Vs. Punjab Kings will play at Eden Gardens on Monday (May 8) at 7.30. Before this match Kolkata vs Punjab team was tossed at 7 o’clock. Punjab captain Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and decided to bat. With a win in this match, both the teams will try to climb the points table.

There has been a change in the Punjab Kings team. Matthew Short has left the team and has been replaced by Bhanuka Rajapaksa. On the other hand, the Kolkata team will enter the field along with the previous team.

🚨 Toss Update 🚨@PunjabKingsIPL have elected to bat against @KKRiders at Eden Gardens.

Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/OaRtNpAfXD#TATAIPL | #KKRvPBKS pic.twitter.com/BBRAIQXvrL

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 8, 2023

Performance of the season
Kolkata Knight Riders team has played 10 matches in IPL 2023 so far. They have won only 4 of those matches, while they have faced defeat in the remaining 6 matches. On the other hand, Punjab Kings team has also played 10 matches. However, they have won 5 matches and lost 5 matches. The Kolkata team is at the eighth position in the points table with 8 points. Also, the Punjab team is at the seventh position with 10 points. Their positions in the points table may change after this match. (IPL 2023 53rd match Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Toss read here)

Playing XI of both the teams
Punjab Kings
Prabhasimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Bhanuka Rajapakse, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Sam Karan, Shah Rukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (captain), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyesh Sharma, Varun Chakraborty

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