Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match 44 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) season on Saturday, April 26. Defending champions KKR have had an inconsistent season so far, as they are placed seventh on the points table, winning just three games from the eight games played so far. PBKS are placed fifth on the points table, winning five games from the eight matches.
On current form, PBKS are favorites to beat KKR. The Shreyas Iyer-led side also won their previous encounter against the three-time IPL champions. History was made in that match as PBKS defended just 112 runs—the IPL's lowest total—to get two valuable points. Momentum is with PBKS, but don't rule out a KKR fightback, as they have a point or two to prove when they battle it out with the Kings at the Eden Gardens today.
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KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report
The KKR vs PBKS match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The pitch here is traditionally a pretty sporty wicket. However, in this year's IPL 2025 game at the Eden, the surface has not aided spinners. Teams have easily scored 200 runs and have also chased it. KKR has also not been able to dominate at the Eden Gardens. 170 runs is the average first innings score here.
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KKR vs PBKS Weather Report
According to AccuWeather, the temperatures are set to hover between 30 and 36 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, there is no rain expected today for the KKR vs PBKS match, as the climate is set to be hot and humid.
KKR vs PBKS Squads
KKR: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande
PBKS: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
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