Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Who’s likely to win today’s match?

Oct 1, 2021

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be seen facing off against each other...

...in the 45th match of this season at Dubai International Stadium in UAE on Friday.

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The two-time champion KKR stands at fourth position currently,...

...while PBKS is currently placed at the sixth position on the points table

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Both the teams have locked their horns 28 times out of which, KKR won 19 matches and PBKS won 9 matches

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Star player Chris Gayle has walked out of the tournament. He will no longer be playing for PBKS in this season

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According to experts and winning stats, KKR has definitely more chances of winning than PBKS.

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These are key players to watch out from both the teams —

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Shubham Gill

The 20-year old opener who made his debut in 2018, has hammered 232 runs in 11 matches with a strike rate of 120.20.

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KL Rahul

Punjab’s skipper and wicket-keeper batsman, Rahul has an excellent track record of 422 runs in 10 matches with an average of 52.75.

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Eoin Morgan

Captain of KKR, Morgan is one of the most innovative players in the international. He has amassed 107 runs in 11 matches with a strike rate of 100.94.

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Mayank Agarwal

After KL Rahul, Agarwal is considered as the second most important batsman for Punjab. He has made 332 runs in 9 matches with an average of 41.50.

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Rahul Tripathi

Tripathi, who made his debut in 2017, is known for his hard hitting skills. He has scored 315 runs so far in 11 matches for KKR with a strike rate of 144.49.

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Varun Chakravarthy

Leg-spinner from Tamil Nadu who made his IPL debut in 2019 has so far taken 11 wickets in 11 matches with a strike rate of 24 for KKR.

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Mohammed Shami

One of the most experienced fast bowlers of the team, Shami has taken 14 wickets in 11 matches for Punjab with an average of 22.21.

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Sunil Narine

The left-handed off-spin bowler has taken 9 wickets so far in 9 matches this season with a strike rate of 21.33 for KKR.

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Ravi Bishnoi

The 19-year old leg-spinner who made his debut in 2020, has maintained his record tally this year with 9 wickets in 6 matches for Punjab with an average of 15.55.

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