Punjab Kings Reviews
Punjab Kings were a strong team in the previous season of the Indian Premier League but they failed to reach the play as they could manage to win just seven out of 14 league matches. They lost seven matches and were holding the sixth position on the points table. They had not made some big changes in their squad. They had added Sam Curran to their squad. They picked Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, and Liam Livingstone as overseas players from the auctions of IPL T20. They have the option to pick a fourth overseas player from Matthew Short or Bhanuka Rajapaksa. They also had faced a massive lose as their main overseas player, Jonny Bairstow had been ruled out from entire season of the Indian Premier League. We don’t think that any player can replace Jonny Bairstow. Some big names of team India are also part of the squad of Punjab Kings. Shikhar Dhawan had been appointed as the new captain of the Punjab Kings and he will be leading the batting order of this team.
Kolkata Knight Riders Reviews
Kolkata Knight Riders have faced a big problem as their main player Shreyas Iyer will not be available for most matches of this season of the Indian Premier League. Shreyas Iyer had been the best batsman of Kolkata Knight Riders and he had played more than one hundred matches in IPL with 2776 runs to his name with an average of 31.55 and his strike rate also had been good. The management of Kolkata Knight Riders doesn’t have the backup of Shreyas Iyer and this is the reason why they had re-arranged the whole batting lineup. Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell are confirmed in the playing eleven of this match. They can also pick Lockie Ferguson and one all-rounder from David Wiese and Shakib Al Hasan. David Wiese had been in good form and he can be the first choice for this match. They have some big names and young players in their squad and we think that they have some depth in the batting and bowling department.
PBKS vs KKR Playing 11
Punjab Kings Playing 11
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa.
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11
Nitish Rana (c), Vaibhav Arora, Lockie Ferguson, Harshit Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
PBKS vs KKR Squads:-
Punjab Kings Squad
Liam Livingstone, Mohit Ratee, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, M Shahrukh Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa.Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Rinku Singh, Tim Southee, Suyash Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, David Wiese, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Vaibhav Arora, Lockie Ferguson, Harshit Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, N Jagadeesan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.Pitch Report and Conditions
The 2nd match of IPL T20, 2023 is going to be held at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. This venue is known for having a good cricket pitch that generally favors fast bowlers in the initial overs but it becomes more batting-friendly as the game progresses. The pitch has a reputation for being true and consistent, which means that it provides a fair contest between bat and ball. We know that the pitch at the PCA Stadium has offered some assistance to spin bowlers in the later middle of the game. The pitch is also known to be a high-scoring ground. PCA Stadium, Mohali is known as one of the best cricket grounds in India and it provides an excellent platform for a high-quality cricket match. However, the actual conditions on the match day can always vary, so it’s best to get the latest pitch report before making any predictions.Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for Mohali is good for this cricket match. There are almost no chances of rain in the region and we are hopeful that we will have a full match to enjoy. The temperature can be 30 to 32 degrees during the match.Venue Details, Facts, and History
- Stadium: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
- Location: Mohali, India
- Opened: 1993
- Capacity: 30000
- Ends: Pavilion End, City End
- Time Zone: UTC +05:30
- Home to: Punjab
- Floodlights: Yes
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
- Total matches: 9
- Matches won batting first: 5
- Matches won bowling first: 4
- Average 1st Inns scores: 168
- Average 2nd Inns scores: 152
- Highest total recorded: 211/4 (19.1 Ov) by IND vs SL
- Highest score chased: 211/4 (19.1 Ov) by IND vs SL
- Lowest score defended: 114/8 (20 Ov) by WIW vs INDW
PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head Matches
Punjab Kings had played 30 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders where they had won 10 matches while Kolkata Knight Riders had won 20 matches.
Performance of the Both Teams in Recent Five Matches
Punjab Kings had won three out of the most recent five matches they had played while Kolkata Knight Riders had won two out of five recently played matches.