KOL vs PBKS: Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with Punjab Kings in the upcoming league phase fixture of the IPL 2021. The Dubai International Stadium in Dubai will host the upcoming Indian Premier League fixture between the two sides.
KKR are placed fourth on the points table and go into this fixture on the back of a victory by 3 wickets against the Delhi Capitals. PBKS, on the other hand, are placed sixth on the table and lost their previous IPL fixture against defending champions Mumbai Indians.
Match Details
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings
Date & Time: 1st October, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
KOL vs PBKS Injury Updates
Andre Russell from KKR and Mayank Agarwal missed their club’s previous games due to injuries. However, both players might make it to the playing XI when the two sides meet on Friday.
Pitch Report
The side chasing have won the last couple of encounters at this venue. Thus, both captains will look to bowl first upon winning the toss. The team batting first will have to score around 185 -200 if they are to defend a total and win at this venue.
Weather Report
A perfect day for a game of cricket.
KOL vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna
Punjab Kings
KOL vs PBKS Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul
Batsmen: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (vice-captain), Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer
Bowlers: Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, Anureet Singh, Varun Chakravarthy (captain)
