Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be facing off against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match no. 53 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday. PBKS are one of 4 teams on 10 points currently and need a win on Monday night to keep themselves in the hunt for a playoffs berth.
Shah Rukh Khan-owned KKR can join PBKS and the other three teams on 10 points as well with a win on Monday night. Nitish Rana’s side are coming into this match with an impressive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad last week – defending 9 runs in the final over.
Overall in the head-to-head between the two side, two-time former champions KKR hold a massive edge having won 20 out of the 31 matches so far. However, PBKS won the last encounter between the two teams earlier this season in Mohali in a rain-hit clash via DLS method.
Shikhar Dhawan’s side are coming into this match with a loss under their belt, after failing to defend 214 runs against Mumbai Indians in Mohali last week. The two sides have the two lowest averages for opening stands this tournament. KKR’s first wicket averages 20 while Kings’ corresponding number is 20.1.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023 Match No. 53 Details
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: May 8, 730pm IST onwards
Live Streaming and TV details: Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema website and app.
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match No. 53 Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeepers: Jitesh Sharma, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Jason Roy
All-rounders: Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Andre Russell
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
Captain: Jason Roy
Vice-captain: Sam Curran
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match No 53 Predicted 11
Kolkata Knight Riders: Jason Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short/Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, M Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
