Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders will face Mayank Agarwal’s Punjab Kings in Match 8 of Indian Premier League 2022 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday, 1st April 2022. Keep reading to find out KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction Who Will Win Today IPL 2022 Match 8.
Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a winning start by beating the defending champions Chennai Super Kings comfortably. But they faltered in the next game as they went down against Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, even in that defeat, there was great fight from the franchise as they made even a paltry target of 129 look difficult.
Punjab Kings had met Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first outing. Despite conceding 205, the batters did a splendid job and chased it down with an over to spare. The balance looks good for the franchise and they would be a team to watch out for this season. Let’s find out who will win today’s IPL match prediction.
Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders News
KKR would still need to wait one more week for the Australian players to be available as they are taking part in the white ball leg in Pakistan. As far as the playing XI is concerned, they could stick to the same team that took the field against RCB.
Punjab Kings News
Kagiso Rabada should be available for this game. The South African pacer had flown in after the completion of the ODI series against Bangladesh back home. After finishing the mandatory quarantine, he would be available and should make it to the XI straightaway.
There are various factors that matter a lot for today’s IPL match prediction. Our experts analyze various factors related to a game such as head-to-head records, pitch reports, weather conditions, team form, etc. Let’s look at those stats which are important for IPL 2022 Match 8 KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction.
KKR vs PBKS Head to Head Records
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for RCB vs KKR today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings
Total Matches Played 29
Kolkata Knight Riders Won 19
Punjab Kings Won 10
Tie 0
No Result 0
Pitch ReportÂ
Two games have been played at the Wankhede Stadium this season so far. Both featured typical pitches that are usually prepared at the venue. Initially, the pacers are effective because of the additional bounce. Once the ball gets slightly older, it becomes easier to bat.
Toss Prediction
Most teams want to bowl first after winning the toss. Because of the dew in the second half, batting gets much easier.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XIs:
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings for the IPL 2022 Match 8
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar
Here is Our IPL 2022 Match 8 KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction
Here are the cases for 8 KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction Who Will Win Today IPL 2022 Match 6
Case1: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
First Innings score prediction:Â Kolkata Knight Riders will score 160-170
Result prediction: Punjab Kings will win the match by 6 wickets
Case2: If Punjab Kings bat first
First Innings score prediction:Â Punjab Kings will score 170-180
Result prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will win the match by 4 wickets
KKR vs PBKS today match prediction
Both games so far at the venue have been won by the chasing team. Once again, the team that bats second is going to have an advantage.
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