KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2024, Match 42: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings playing XI, fantasy team today’s and squads

The two teams in contrasting positions in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 will take on each other in the 42nd match of the tournament. The number 2 in the points table, KKR will host the number 9 Punjab Kings in this crucial game at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

KKR have won 5 matches out of the 7 games they have played so far, including 2 defeats to their name. On the other hand, Punjab Kings are struggling with only 2 wins in the 8 matches they have played so far, alongside 6 defeats.

Match Details

Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 42

Venue – Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Date and Time – April 26, 7:30 PM (Indian Standard Time)

Broadcast Details – Star Sports Network (TV), Jio Cinema (OTT and Digital)

Pitch Report

It will be the fourth game of the IPL 2024 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The previous three games have been high-scoring affairs with 200 runs getting crossed in both the innings. It seems that the surface might behave the same in the game between KKR and PBKS. However, the pacers might get some help from it in the powerplay phase of the innings. The captain winning the toss might look ahead to bat first after winning the toss.

KKR vs PBKS Probable Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

S Iyer (C), Ramandeep Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, RK Singh, VR Iyer, AD Russell, SP Narine, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, H Rana, and PD Salt (wk).

Impact Substitute – Vaibhav Arora

Punjab Kings

P Simran Singh, JM Sharma (wk), Shikhar Dhawan (C), RR Rossouw, AR Sharma, Shashank Singh, LS Livingstone, SM Curran, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, and HV Patel.

Impact Substitute – Arshdeep Singh

Top Players for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Match

Top Players – Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine – The star KKR all-rounder has impressed both with the bat and ball; He is currently the leading run-scorer for his side in the ongoing IPL 2024 with 286 runs in 7 innings, with an average of 40.85, including a century and a half-century. He has also scalped 9 wickets in the 7 innings of the 7 matches he has played so far.

Phil Salt – The in-form wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt has been very impressive while opening the innings for KKR; he has scored 249 runs in 7 innings, with 1 not-out and an average of 41.50, having 2 half-centuries.

Top Players – Punjab Kings

Shashank Singh – One of the explosive performers with the bat for PBKS in the ongoing IPL 2024; he is the leading run-scorer for PBKS in the current season, with 195 runs in 8 innings, having an average of 48.75, including a half-century.

Ashutosh Sharma – The young lad has attracted the eyeballs of the entire cricketing fraternity, including both the experts and fans of the game. He has scored 159 runs in just 5 innings of the 5 matches he has played so far in the tournament. Ashutosh has an average of 39.75, with a half-century while batting lower down the batting order.

KKR vs PBKS must picks for Dream11 cricket

Sunil Narine – The Caribbean star all-rounder has been one of the most consistent performers in the tournament. He could be one of the must-pick choices while making the fantasy team for KKR vs PBKS match 42.

Ashutosh Sharma – Punjab Kings’ in-form middle-order batter Ashutosh Sharma is one of the big highlights in the last couple of days in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024. He might also be a must-pick for this match’s fantasy team.

Suggested Playing XI No. 1 for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Cricket Fantasy

Sunil Narine (C), Arshdeep Singh (VC), Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Harshal Patel, and Kagiso Rabada.

Suggested Playing XI No. 2 for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Cricket Fantasy

Angkrish Raghuvanshi (C), Harshal Patel (VC), Phil Salt, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh.

KKR vs PBKS Risky Captaincy Choices

Mitchell Starc – The veteran KKR pacer and most expensive player, Mitchell Starc has not lived up to the expectations of both the fans and the franchise. He has scalped only 6 wickets in the 7 innings, with an expensive economy rate of 11.48. He could a risky captaincy choice while picking the fantasy team

Sam Curran – The star PBKS all-rounder Sam Curran has not played up to his stature in the current season of the tournament. He has scored only 152 runs in 8 innings, with a very poor average of 19.00, including only one half-century.