IPL 2023 | PK vs KKR | 2nd Match, 1st April, 3:30 PM | Match Preview

Series: Indian Premier League 2023

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2nd Match 1st april afternoon two thirty pm

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Punjab Kings have a batting powerhouse with some big-hitting T20 players from around the world. They finished at number 6 last season with just 7 wins from 14 matches.

One more win and the Kings would have been through to the playoffs. Kings will be eager to turn things around this year under Dhawan’s captaincy.

Jonny Bairstow’s absence will leave a big vacancy in the PBKS batting lineup this season. Matthew Short is an impressive opening batsman who’s delivered some fine knocks for Adelaide Strikers.

However, he will likely fall short of filling in Baristow’s shoes in this lineup. The Mohali pitch is good for batting and that’s where Short can get going and find rhythm.

Shreyas Iyer’s injury has led to a change in captaincy in the KKR camp. Previously, when Iyer was the DC captain, an injury paved the way for Rishabh Pant to become the DC captain.

And from there on, Iyer struggled to get back in the side and was finally let go. Nitish Rana has a great opportunity to showcase his leadership skills as he will be leading the team until Iyer is fit to play.

KKR has a great overall squad with a fine balance in every department. There are some young and talented players like Venkatesh Iyer, Rana, and Rinku Singh who need to lead KKR with their batting effort.

Rinku Singh showed his big-hitting abilities last season and will likely get a place in the XI for this match. Shakib Al Hasan has found his way back to KKR after missing the last season.

Pitch Report
The pitch used to be a paradise for fast bowlers till the ‘90s. It has slowed down since then and has become much more favourable for batting. Scattered thunderstorms
are expected on the match day in Mohali with a high of 23 degrees Celsius.

key players Punjab : Shikhar Dhawan , Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar

key players Kolkata : Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana , Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur

Prediction: Our prediction is for KKR to win this match

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