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| Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings |
| Date 8th May 2023 |
| Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India |
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The IPL 2023 will see its fifty-third match of this season between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings.
Kolkata Knight Riders will be taking on Punjab Kings for the first time in the fifty-third match of this season of the Tata IPL.
Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at the eighth position on the points table of this season of IPL whereas Punjab Kings is currently placed at the seventh spot on the points table.
Kolkata Knight Riders played ten matches in this season of the IPL where they managed to win four matches while Punjab Kings also played ten matches in this season where they won five games.
Kolkata Knight Riders played their last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad where they won that game by 5 runs. Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh smacked 42 runs and 46 runs respectively for Kolkata Knight Riders in that game.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings played their last game against Mumbai Indians where Mumbai Indians beat them by 6 wickets. Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma smacked 82 runs and 49 runs respectively for Punjab Kings in that game.
These two teams have played have played 31 matches against each other in the history of IPL so far where Kolkata Knight Riders won 20 matches while Punjab Kings managed to win 11 games. The last time they played against each other in this season, Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs.
| Teams | Matches Won |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 20 wins |
| Punjab Kings | 11 wins |
| Temperature | 31°c |
| Humidity | 28% |
| Wind Speed | 13 km/hr |
| Precipitation | NO |
The surface of Eden Gardens is known for its batting-friendly pitch and has been producing high-scoring games consistently. The size of the stadium is pretty small and that allows the batters to take risks.
Although it provides huge support to the batters during the major portion of the game, during the later stages, it also assists the bowlers, especially spinners. The Eden Gardens is a moderate size stadium and holds about 65 to 67 meters boundary size on the square, while around 69 to 71 meters on the straight side from the crease.
The average first-innings score on this wicket is 180 runs.
The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 60 on this ground.
| Pos | Team | PLD | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | NRR | Pts |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.951 | 16 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.409 | 13 |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.294 | 11 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.209 | 10 |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.454 | 10 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.472 | 10 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.103 | 8 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.472 | 8 |
| 10 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.529 | 8 |
| No | Player | Team | Runs | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Faf du Plessis | RCB | 511 | 10 | 324 | 56.78 | 84 | 157.72 | 40 | 29 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 477 | 11 | 297 | 43.36 | 124 | 160.61 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | GT | 469 | 11 | 327 | 46.9 | 94 | 143.43 | 49 | 13 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Devon Conway | CSK | 458 | 11 | 329 | 57.25 | 92 | 139.21 | 54 | 13 | — | 5 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 419 | 10 | 310 | 46.56 | 82 | 135.16 | 39 | 11 | — | 6 |
| 6 | Jos Buttler | RR | 392 | 11 | 273 | 35.64 | 95 | 143.59 | 42 | 14 | — | 4 |
| 7 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 384 | 11 | 259 | 42.67 | 92 | 148.26 | 27 | 21 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Kyle Mayers | LSG | 359 | 11 | 236 | 32.64 | 73 | 152.12 | 35 | 22 | — | 4 |
| 9 | David Warner | DC | 330 | 10 | 274 | 33 | 65 | 120.44 | 47 | 2 | — | 4 |
| 10 | Rinku Singh | KKR | 316 | 10 | 213 | 52.67 | 58 | 148.36 | 19 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 11 | Sanju Samson | RR | 308 | 11 | 199 | 30.8 | 66 | 154.77 | 22 | 19 | — | 3 |
| 12 | Venkatesh Iyer | KKR | 303 | 10 | 203 | 30.3 | 104 | 149.26 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 293 | 10 | 167 | 29.3 | 66 | 175.45 | 34 | 12 | — | 3 |
| 14 | Ishan Kishan | MI | 293 | 10 | 214 | 29.3 | 75 | 136.92 | 34 | 11 | — | 2 |
| 15 | Shikhar Dhawan | PBKS | 292 | 7 | 196 | 58.4 | 99 | 148.98 | 38 | 9 | — | 2 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(wk), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana©, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan©, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis
| Player | Players Stats |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 14 wickets |
| Jason Roy | 180 runs |
| Liam Livingstone | 157 runs and 2 wickets |
| Sam Curran | 192 runs and 7 wickets |
Jason Roy is a right-handed batsman from Kolkata Knight Riders. He has smacked 180 runs in this tournament so far.
Liam Livingstone is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Punjab Kings. He has added 157 runs and took 2 wickets in this tournament so far.
Varun Chakravarthy is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He took 1 wicket in the last game against Punjab Kings.
Sam Curran is a left-handed batsman and left-arm medium fast bowler from Punjab Kings. He smashed 26 runs and grabbed 1 wicket in the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Shardul Thakur is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders.
Matthew Short is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler from Punjab Kings.
| Captain | Liam Livingstone & Jason Roy |
| Vice-Captain | Sam Curran & Varun Chakravarthy |
Keeper – Jitesh Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen – Shikhar Dhawan, Jason Roy (vc), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh
All-rounders – Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone (c), Sam Curran
Bowlers – Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Keeper – Jitesh Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Prabhsimran Singh
Batsmen – Shikhar Dhawan, Jason Roy (c), Nitish Rana
All-rounders – Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran (vc)
Bowlers – Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
Anukul Roy and Harpreet Brar are the players that can be avoided in this game.
Liam Livingstone will be a top captaincy choice for the small leagues. Jason Roy will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues. Prabhsimran Singh and Rinku Singh are among the punt picks here. The best suggested/Dream11 combination for this game is 2-4-3-2.
Considering the combination, Punjab Kings are expected to win this match.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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