KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction IPL 2024 Match 42: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Dream11 Team

KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will square off Punjab Kings in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League 2024 on Friday. The Eden Garden in Kolkata will host the game at 7:30 PM IST.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – Match 42 of Indian Premier League 2024
26 April, 7:30 PM IST
Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders are on a roll at the moment as they have registered 5 wins and 2 defeats in 7 matches. The KKR defeated the RCB by 1 run in their previous game in a nail-biting thriller and they will look to continue their good form with another win.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings are going through a rough patch as they have won only 2 matches so far and lost 6 after 8 games. They currently are on a 4-game losing run, including a 3-wicket defeat to Gujarat Titans in their last game. It is a do-or-die game for the PBKS as they must win this contest to stay alive in the competition.

Form Guide

Kolkata Knight Riders – W L W L W
Punjab Kings – L L L L W

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

It is a flat surface with ideal batting conditions. There is a pinch of spin in it but nothing threatening for the batters as they have dominated the proceedings here so far.
In 4 matches in IPL 2024 here, the average score batting first is 203.
Meanwhile, 2 matches have been won by the team batting first and 2 matches have been won by the team chasing.

Last result at the venue

Kolkata Knight Riders (222/6 in 20 overs) defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (221/10 in 20 overs) by 1 run – 21 April 2024

KKR Playing 11

Philip Salt (WK)
Sunil Narine
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Shreyas Iyer (C)
Venkatesh Iyer
Rinku Singh
Andre Russell
Ramandeep Singh
Mitchell Starc
Varun Chakaravarthy
Harshit Rana
Vaibhav Arora/Suyash Sharma (Impact Sub)

Kolkata Knight Riders Team News

Vaibhav Arora is expected to be the Impact Sub in this game instead of Suyash Sharma.
The rest of the playing 11 is expected to remain the same.

KKR Key Players

Sunil Narine’s Stats in T20s

Last 5 Performances in the IPL	Record against PBKS	IPL Career Strike Rate	Performance in IPL 2024	Captain or Vice-captain choice
10, 109, 6, 27, 85 & 2/34, 2/30, 1/17, 1/30, 1/29	180 runs and 33 wickets in 24 matches	163.04 (Bat) & 22.75 (Bowl)	286 runs and 9 wickets in 7 matches	✅

Andre Russell’s Stats in T20s

Last 5 Performances in the IPL	Record against PBKS	IPL Career Strike Rate	Performance in IPL 2024	Captain or Vice-captain choice
27, 13, 10, 41, 64 & 3/25, 0/17, 1/16, 0/8, 1/14	408 runs and 15 wickets in 14 matches	174.64 (Bat) & 15.25 (Bowl)	155 runs and 9 wickets in 7 matches	❌

PBKS Playing 11

Prabhsimran Singh
Rilee Rossouw/Jonny Bairstow
Sam Curran (C)
Liam Livingstone
Shashank Singh
Jitesh Sharma (WK)
Ashutosh Sharma
Harpreet Brar
Harshal Patel
Kagiso Rabada
Arshdeep Singh
Harpreet Singh Bhatia (Impact Sub)

Punjab Kings Team News

Shikhar Dhawan is expected to miss this game as well.
Jonny Bairstow might come in the playing 11 in place of Rilee Rossouw in this game.

PBKS Key Players

Sam Curran’s Stats in T20s

Last 5 Performances in the IPL	Record against KKR	IPL Career Strike Rate	Performance in IPL 2024	Captain or Vice-captain choice
20, 6, 6, 29, 5 & 1/18, 2/41, 2/25, 2/41, 0/18	119 runs and 4 wickets in 7 matches	136.85 (Bat) & 20.36 (Bowl)	152 runs and 11 wickets in 8 matches	✅

Liam Livingstone’s Stats in T20s

Last 5 Performances in the IPL	Record against KKR	IPL Career Strike Rate	Performance in IPL 2024	Captain or Vice-captain choice
6, 1, 21, 28*, 17 & 2/19, 0/16, 1/21, DNB, DNB	40 runs and 0 wickets in 3 matches	163.02 (Bat) & 21.82 (Bowl)	111 runs and 3 wickets in 6 matches	❌

Who will win today match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings (Match 42 of IPL 2024)?

Kolkata Knight Riders have won 3 of their last 5 matches.
Punjab Kings have won 1 of their last 5 matches.
In the last 5 meetings, the KKR have won 3 games and the PBKS have won 2 matches.

As per our prediction, Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.

KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team

Wicket-keepers: P Salt, P Singh

Batsmen: S Iyer, A Raghuvanshi

All-rounder: A Russell, S Narine, S Curran, L Livingstone

Bowlers: K Rabada, H Patel, H Rana

Who are Best Captain Options for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team

For Small League, Head to Head contest: Sunil Narine and Sam Curran

For Grand League, Mega Contest: Andre Russell and Liam Livingstone

What are KKR vs PBKS Fantasy Tips?

It is a flat batting surface but there is some spin in the surface. Hence, you could try the spinners as the captain in a couple of your GL teams.
The Punjab Kings batting has failed miserably this season. Hence, you could load a couple of GL teams with the KKR’s bowlers and try them as the captain as well.