PBKS vs KKR Prediction, Match 2 of IPL 2023: Who will win between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders
Published on: Mar 31, 2023 12:00 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 1, 2023 12:11 pm IST
The second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season is scheduled to be played between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 1 April, 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Punjab Kings once again failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2022 as they managed to win 7 out of their 14 matches in the league stage. On the other hand, the Kolkata Knight Riders also did not faced the best of fortunes last year in the IPL where they went on to win as many as 6 matches.
PBKS vs KKR Today Match Prediction
Match 2, Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Indian Premier League 2023
1 April, 2023 @ 3:30 PM IST
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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PBKS Playing XI – Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh.
KKR Playing XI – Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan (wk), Nitish Rana (C), David Wiese, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy.
Injury Update & Player Availability
- For the Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer will be unavailable due to a serious back injury.
- Kolkata Knight Riders foreign players Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan will be unavailable due to their participation in BAN vs IRE series.
- For the Punjab Kings, right-arm pacer Kagiso Rabada will not be available because of national duty.
- Punjab Kings’ Jonny Bairstow have already been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
Pitch Report
The Mohali Cricket Stadium’s pitch is renowned for its cracky surface, providing reliable spin and turn. However, the stadium’s small dimensions, with an average boundary length of just 75 meters, mean that batsmen can easily hit sixes and fours. Consequently, this pitch is considered a batting-friendly surface for the PBKS vs KKR Prediction.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Betting Tips
Match Prediction – Punjab Kings are expected to win this match.
Head-to-Head in IPL
| Matches Played | KKR Won | PBKS Won |
| 30 | 20 | 10 |
Last 5 meetings
PBKS won – 2
KKR won – 3
Team Form Guide:
PBKS (recent last): W L W L W
KKR (recent last): L W W L W
Toss Prediction – Bowling first will be a good decision on this wicket despite this being an afternoon game.
Total Matches – 9
Batting First wins – 5
Batting Second wins – 4
Best Batsmen
Shikhar Dhawan Stats in IPL
| Matches | Runs | Strike-rate | 50/100 | Recent Form |
| 206 | 6243 | 126.33 | 47/2 | 39, 19, 21, 12, 62 |
Nitish Rana stats in IPL
| Matches | Runs | Strike-rate | 50s | Recent Form |
| 91 | 2181 | 134.22 | 15 | 42, 26, 43, 2, 48 |
Best Bowlers
Arshdeep Singh Stats in IPL
| Matches | Wickets | Economy | Average | Recent Form |
| 37 | 40 | 8.35 | 26.35 | 0/25, 3/37, 1/27, 2/29, 1/36 |
Sunil Narine Stats in IPL
| Matches | Wickets | Economy | Average | Recent Form |
| 148 | 152 | 6.63 | 25.13 | 0/27, 1/34, 0/21, 1/20, 0/19 |
Who will hit most sixes
Liam Livingstone stats in IPL
| Matches | Runs | Strike-rate | Sixes | Recent Form |
| 23 | 549 | 166.87 | 40 | 49, 3, 70, 22, 30 |
Andre Russell Stats in IPL
| Matches | Runs | Strike-rate | Sixes | Recent Form |
| 98 | 2035 | 177.38 | 175 | 5, 49, 9, 45, 0 |
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