IPL 2023, Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): The two-time IPL champion-winning team Kolkata Knight Riders will play the second match of IPL 2023 with Punjab Kings. Both teams will be facing each other for the first time this season at the Punjab Cricket Association’s IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Both teams have faced each other a total of 30 times in the history of the IPL so far, and Kolkata has a huge advantage in this encounter. Kolkata has won a total of 20 matches while Punjab has won only ten matches.
Both of the teams did not have anything special last year; Punjab was in the sixth position after winning 7 out of 14 matches, while the Kolkata Knight Riders were in the same position after winning only 6 out of 14 matches. But this season, the focus of both teams will be on learning from last season and performing well this season.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have two IPL trophies in their account, while the Punjab Kings are still searching for their first. But this season, the trophy drought may end for the Punjab Kings, as the Shikhar Dhawan-led team is looking strong this year after the mini-auction.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Strongest playing 11
PBKS Strongest Playing 11
- Openers: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Prabhsimran Singh
- Middle Order: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran
- Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Impact Player PBKS
Probable Impact Player: Baltej Singh (If Punjab Kings bat first)
Probable Impact Player: Atharva Taide (If Punjab Kings bowl first)
KKR Strongest Playing 11
- Openers: Narayan Jagadeesan and Rahamanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Middle Order: Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh
- All-rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur
- Bowlers: Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Player KKR
Probable Impact Player: Mandeep Singh (If Kolkata Knight Riders bowl first)
Probable Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora (If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first)
PBKS vs KKR Squads
KKR Squad 2023: Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana (Captain), 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, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.
PBKS Squad 2023: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Sikanadar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, and Mohit Rathe.
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