IPL 2023 Match 2 PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction Who will win today

Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings will face Nitish Rana’s Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 2 of Indian Premier League 2023 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on Saturday, 1 April 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 Match 2 PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction Who will win Today.

Punjab Kings, in the hunt for their first IPL title, prepare to go again. Last season, they had finished on the sixth spot on the points table with seven victories and as many defeats. They narrowly missed out on a playoff berth as another victory could have taken them there. Under the leadership of Shikhar Dhawan, the franchise would be hoping for a better season this time around.

Kolkata Knight Riders ended up on the seventh spot just below Punjab Kings in 2022. They had won six games while losing eight. Their captain Shreyas Iyer is out of the tournament indefinitely because of a back injury. Nitish Rana will lead the side in his absence. It would be interesting to see whether the two-time champions bring their A game forward or not.

PBKS vs KKR Head-to-Head

Let’s have a look at the head-to-head of PBKS vs KKR which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match.

Total Matches Played: 30

Punjab Kings Won: 10

Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 20

Tie: 0

No Result: 0

Pitch Report 

The pitch in Mohali is one of the fastest ones in the country. Usually, there is help for the seamers and some bounce is also on offer. However, it’s also good for batting and the batters get value for their shots.

Weather Forecast 

The maximum temperature in Mohali on Saturday would be 23°C while the humidity would be around 78%. There is a slight chance of rain too.

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs:

Two big players are not available for this game for PBKS. Liam Livingstone didn’t get an NOC for the first game. Kagiso Rabada is yet to arrive because of national duties.

For KKR, Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das will join the squad once the series of Bangladesh against Ireland gets over. There are reports that Lockie Ferguson is having hamstring issues. If he doesn’t make it, Tim Southee could be the overseas pacer.

Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2023 Match 2

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:

N Jagadeesan (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy

Toss Prediction

The popular choice at the toss at this venue is to field first as the pitch doesn’t change its nature much throughout the 40 overs. Both teams would look to chase on a fresh pitch.

Winning chances

Punjab Kings will be playing at their home ground after a long time. They would have the home advantage because of the venue as well as the crowd support. However, it’s their better strength in the bowling department that gives them the edge. The likes of Sam Curran, Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis would be better suited in helpful conditions for the seamers.

Kolkata Knight Riders also have the likes of Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur amongst the pacers. But when it comes to swing bowling, their counterparts seem better on paper. The batting for either side looks comparable but because of the bowling, PBKS could run away with the game.

Probable Best Batter

Shikhar Dhawan will be leading the PBKS side and he would be a crucial batter for them at the top of the order. He has played a lot at this venue and knows in and out of the surface. So, he could emerge as the top batter.

Probable Best Bowler

If there is help for the seamers, one bowler who would certainly exploit it is Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm pacer has been out of action for a while but he could make a comeback with a bang.

Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 2 PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction

Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 2 Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Today Match Prediction.

Case1: If Punjab Kings bat first

First Innings score prediction: Punjab Kings will score 180-190

Result prediction: Punjab Kings will win the match by 10-20 runs

Case2: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first

First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 170-180

Result prediction: Punjab Kings will win the match by 6 wickets

PBKS vs KKR Today Match Prediction: The home side would have the advantage because of the conditions as well as the pace attack which is better suited for the pitch..

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