Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are gearing up to face each other at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali in the first of the double header matches today. This exciting encounter is scheduled for today at 3:30 PM IST.
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As Punjab Kings host Kolkata Knight Riders on April 1, they are determined to begin their campaign with a win. Both teams have new captains this season: Shikhar Dhawan heads the Mohali-based squad, while Nitish Rana takes charge of Kolkata in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. Punjab’s four overseas players are likely to be Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Nathan Ellis, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
Key players for Kolkata Knight Riders include Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Shakib Al Hasan, while Punjab Kings’ top contributors are Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, and Kagiso Rabada. Sam Curran, especially, will be vital for Punjab, as the England all-rounder has recently demonstrated exceptional form in T20 cricket.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL Match 2 Details
IPL Match Today: KKR vs PBKS – Match 2
Match Date: Saturday April 1
PBKS vs KKR Match Timing: 6am EST | 10am GMT | 3:30pm Local
Match Venue Today: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Live Match Score: KKR vs PBKS Live Score
Match Prediction: KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction
Live Streaming: IPL Live Streaming Today
Live Scores: IPL Live Score
Tournament Schedule: IPL Schedule, Match Dates & Venues
Toss Update for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match Today
Second IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings begins at 3:30PM IST and 10AM GMT but the toss will take place 15 minutes before the match start.
Shikhar Dhawan will toss the coin at 3:15pm IST. Both teams will have two separate team sheets and one playing 11 will be chosen based on toss result.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl
Live coverage also begins at KKR vs PBKS Live score page (LIVE).
Probabl Playing XI for Kolkta Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match
PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar
KKR: Venkatesh Iyer, Narayan Jadgadeesan, Nitish Rana, Mandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora
Full Squads for Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Shivam Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh
Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana (Captain), Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Mandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Shakib Al Hasan, David Wiese, Andre Russell, N Jagadeesan, Litton Das, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Vaibhav Arora, Lockie Ferguson, Harshit Rana, Kulwant Khejroliya, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Suyash Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakaravarthy and Umesh Yadav