KKR Playing 11 for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 53 of IPL 2023; Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team Prediction
Published on: May 7, 2023 6:54 pm IST|Updated on: May 8, 2023 11:11 am IST
The 53rd match of IPL 2023 will be held between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings on May 8. The match will be played at the iconic Eden Gardens.
KKR are currently placed at the eighth spot in the points table with four wins from ten games. They are in dire need of a victory to keep their hopes of making it to IPL 2023 playoffs alive.
The team’s middle order has been a source of concern, but their recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad showed signs of improvement as they were able to defend a target of 171.
KKR will need to win every game from here on to stay alive in the contest and give themselves a chance to qualify for the playoffs, starting with PBKS match.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI Team News
- Jason Roy and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will continue to open in KKR vs PBKS match.
- KKR have announced Johnson Charles as the replacement for Litton Das.
- Nitish Rana will be the captain.
- Shardul Thakur will continue to be part of Playing XI.
- Suyash Sharma and Jason Roy will be their Impact Player candidates.
- The rest of XI is likely to remain the same.
KKR Playing 11
1. Jason Roy
2. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk)
3. Venkatesh Iyer
4. Nitish Rana (C)
5. Rinku Singh
6. Andre Russell
7. Shardul Thakur
8. Sunil Narine
9. Harshit Rana
10. Vaibhav Arora
11. Varun Chakravarthy
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Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Jason Roy, Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Aarya Desai, Johnson Charles
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction
Rinku Singh Stats in IPL
Rinku Singh has been the MVP for KKR this season. While the batting line-up has failed to collectively contribute, Rinku has been consistent with his run scoring. He is a definite fantasy pick in KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction.
Matches | Runs | Last 3 performances in IPL 2023 | Performance against PBKS in IPL 2023 | Highest Score in IPL |
27 | 567 | 46, 19, 18* | 4 | 104 |
Varun Chakravarthy Stats in IPL
Although Varun Chakravarthy struggled to pick up a wicket against GT, he is still KKR’s best bowler this season. He will have the responsibility of picking early wickets against SRH.
Matches | Wickets | Last 3 performances in IPL 2023 | Performance against PBKS in IPL 2023 | BBM in IPL |
51 | 55 | 1/20, 0/42, 3/27, 1/49 | 1/26 | 5/20 |
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