Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 21st T20 Match Prediction 26 Apr 2021
Indian Premier League 2021
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Punjab Kings
6.15
123/9 in 20.0
7.56
126/5 in 16.4
Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab Kings
6.15
123/9 in 20.0
Kolkata Knight Riders
7.56
126/5 in 16.4
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Toss Winner - Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl first
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by 5 wickets
PK vs KKR Prediction
Resurgent Punjab Kings aim to continue their good form against Beleaguered Kolkata Knight Riders
- In their previous game, Punjab Kings delivered a dominant win over Mumbai Indians.
- Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle and Ravi Bishnoi put in excellent performances for Punjab Kings.
- Kolkata Knight Riders suffered defeat against Rajasthan Royals.
Expect Punjab Kings to register a thumping win over Kolkata Knight Riders
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Match Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders will be keen to make amends of their poor form when they take on Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad on Monday.
Two-time IPL Champions have struggled to make impact so far in this year’s competition. The side led by Eoin Morgan has lost four games out of five in the tournament.
From top-order issues to inconsistent bowling performances, Kolkata have completely looked out of sorts. The team management will be looking to wholesale changes to their playing XI for this game.
On the other hand, Punjab registered a much-needed win over Mumbai Indians in a game played at Chennai. The team management will be hoping that the side can maintain their disciplines with bat and ball.
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Kolkata Knight Riders will be keen to make amends of their poor form when they take on Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad on Monday.
Two-time IPL Champions have struggled to make impact so far in this year’s competition. The side led by Eoin Morgan has lost four games out of five in the tournament.
From top-order issues to inconsistent bowling performances, Kolkata have completely looked out of sorts. The team management will be looking to wholesale changes to their playing XI for this game.
On the other hand, Punjab registered a much-needed win over Mumbai Indians in a game played at Chennai. The team management will be hoping that the side can maintain their disciplines with bat and ball.
*Our match preview predictions are fully researched and provided in good faith but no profits are guaranteed. Please gamble responsibly, you should only ever gamble with money you can afford to lose.
Teams Preview
Punjab Kings
The franchise delivered a morale-boosting win over Mumbai Indians, courtesy excellent performances from Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami and Lokesh Rahul. Despite a comprehensive win, the side are still at languishing in the bottom half of the league table.
In the previous game, Ravi Bishnoi replaced Murugan Ashwin in the bowling department. The selection worked well for Punjab as Leg-spinner put in excellent bowling performance in his first game for Punjab this season. He conceded 21 runs and claimed two wickets in his four overs.
Besides Ravi Bishnoi, pacer Mohammad Shami delivered a clinical performance with the new-ball. The experienced quick claimed important wickets of Rohit Sharma and Krunal Pandya in the match.
Chasing 132 runs for victory, openers Lokesh Rahul and Mayank Agarwal got the side off to a decent start and added 53 runs in 7.2 overs.
For Punjab, Captain Lokesh Rahul continues to be in-form player in the batting department. He played well on a pitch that offered something to the bowlers. Rahul smashed 60 not out off 52 balls with the help of three boundaries and three sixes.
Besides Rahul, Chris Gayle spend valuable time at the crease and scored 43 not out off 35 balls with he help of five fours and two sixes.
The onus will be on the experienced batting trio of Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle to deliver the bulk of the runs in this important clash.
Punjab Kings Actual Playing XI:
Arshdeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Mohammed Shami, Shahrukh Khan, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda
Punjab Kings Key Players From Previous Game
BatsmenR
B
4s
6s
SR
L Rahul
60
52
3
3
115.38
C Gayle
43
35
5
2
122.86
M Agarwal
25
20
4
1
125
BowlersO
M
R
W
Econ
M Shami
4.0
0
21
2
5.25
R Bishnoi
4.0
0
21
2
5.25
D Hooda
3.0
0
15
1
5
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
M Shami
4.0
0
21
2
5.25
R Bishnoi
4.0
0
21
2
5.25
D Hooda
3.0
0
15
1
5
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Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI
Lokesh Rahul (captain & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.
Kolkata Knight Riders
The franchise is currently lying at the bottom of the league after five matches with a net run-rate of -0.675. The side might make two or three changes to their playing XI for this game.
Karun Nair, who hasn’t played a game, will come in place of Shubnam Gill, who has looked out of sorts this season. Tim Siefert could come in place of Sunil Narine, who has largely looked ineffective with the ball in hand. Earlier this season, New Zealand wicket-keeper has shown decent form with the bat in the T20 format.
If the conditions are on the slower side, the franchise might bring in Shakib Al Hasan in place of Pat Cummins to bolster their spin resources.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi and Dinesh Karthik to do the bulk of the scoring.
In the previous game, Rahul Tripathi played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 36 runs off 26 balls with the help of one four and two sixes.
Besides Tripathi, wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik scored 25 runs off 24 balls with the help of four fours, whereas Nitish Rana chipped in with 22 runs off 25 balls with the help of one four and one six.
In the bowling department, leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers and claimed two wickets in his four overs. Playing his first game, Shivam Mavi was excellent with new-ball and finished with figures of 1 for 19 in his four overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:
Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik, RA Tripathi
Kolkata Knight Riders Key Players From Previous Game
Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SR
R Tripathi
36
26
1
2
138.46
D Karthik
25
24
4
0
104.17
N Rana
22
25
1
1
88
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
V Chakravarthy
4.0
0
32
2
8
S Mavi
4.0
0
19
1
4.75
P Krishna
3.0
0
20
1
6.67
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
V Chakravarthy
4.0
0
32
2
8
S Mavi
4.0
0
19
1
4.75
P Krishna
3.0
0
20
1
6.67
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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill/Karun Nair, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Siefert/ Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan/ Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna
Punjab Kings
The franchise delivered a morale-boosting win over Mumbai Indians, courtesy excellent performances from Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami and Lokesh Rahul. Despite a comprehensive win, the side are still at languishing in the bottom half of the league table.
In the previous game, Ravi Bishnoi replaced Murugan Ashwin in the bowling department. The selection worked well for Punjab as Leg-spinner put in excellent bowling performance in his first game for Punjab this season. He conceded 21 runs and claimed two wickets in his four overs.
Besides Ravi Bishnoi, pacer Mohammad Shami delivered a clinical performance with the new-ball. The experienced quick claimed important wickets of Rohit Sharma and Krunal Pandya in the match.
Chasing 132 runs for victory, openers Lokesh Rahul and Mayank Agarwal got the side off to a decent start and added 53 runs in 7.2 overs.
For Punjab, Captain Lokesh Rahul continues to be in-form player in the batting department. He played well on a pitch that offered something to the bowlers. Rahul smashed 60 not out off 52 balls with the help of three boundaries and three sixes.
Besides Rahul, Chris Gayle spend valuable time at the crease and scored 43 not out off 35 balls with he help of five fours and two sixes.
The onus will be on the experienced batting trio of Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle to deliver the bulk of the runs in this important clash.
Punjab Kings Actual Playing XI:
Arshdeep Singh, Chris Gayle, Mohammed Shami, Shahrukh Khan, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Agarwal, Deepak Hooda
Punjab Kings Key Players From Previous Game
| Batsmen |
R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Rahul | 60 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 115.38 |
| C Gayle | 43 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 122.86 |
| M Agarwal | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 125 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
| M Shami | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| R Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| D Hooda | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Shami | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| R Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| D Hooda | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
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Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI
Lokesh Rahul (captain & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.Kolkata Knight Riders
The franchise is currently lying at the bottom of the league after five matches with a net run-rate of -0.675. The side might make two or three changes to their playing XI for this game.
Karun Nair, who hasn’t played a game, will come in place of Shubnam Gill, who has looked out of sorts this season. Tim Siefert could come in place of Sunil Narine, who has largely looked ineffective with the ball in hand. Earlier this season, New Zealand wicket-keeper has shown decent form with the bat in the T20 format.
If the conditions are on the slower side, the franchise might bring in Shakib Al Hasan in place of Pat Cummins to bolster their spin resources.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi and Dinesh Karthik to do the bulk of the scoring.
In the previous game, Rahul Tripathi played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 36 runs off 26 balls with the help of one four and two sixes.
Besides Tripathi, wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik scored 25 runs off 24 balls with the help of four fours, whereas Nitish Rana chipped in with 22 runs off 25 balls with the help of one four and one six.
In the bowling department, leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the pick of the bowlers and claimed two wickets in his four overs. Playing his first game, Shivam Mavi was excellent with new-ball and finished with figures of 1 for 19 in his four overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:
Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Varun Chakravarthy, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Dinesh Karthik, RA Tripathi
Kolkata Knight Riders Key Players From Previous Game
| Batsmen |
R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Tripathi | 36 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 138.46 |
| D Karthik | 25 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 104.17 |
| N Rana | 22 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 88 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
| V Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| S Mavi | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| P Krishna | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Bowlers |
O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Chakravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| S Mavi | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| P Krishna | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI
Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill/Karun Nair, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Siefert/ Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan/ Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh KrishnaPitch And Weather Conditions
| Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00h | 27 | 0 mm. | 1.62 k/h | From: NE | 20% |
| 03h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.81 k/h | From: NE | 13% |
| 06h | 35 | 0 mm. | 2.45 k/h | From: ESE | 13% |
| 09h | 42 | 0 mm. | 1.6 k/h | From: W | 0% |
| 12h | 42 | 0 mm. | 5.72 k/h | From: SW | 3% |
| 15h | 35 | 0 mm. | 3.25 k/h | From: E | 1% |
| 18h | 32 | 0 mm. | 3.01 k/h | From: S | 0% |
| 21h | 32 | 0 mm. | 1.54 k/h | From: WSW | 0% |
The wicket prepared for the game might be slower side in the first game. The weather forecast for the game will be perfect with no chance of rain.
Venue Details
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is going to host the game between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Toss Prediction
Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 140 runs.
Winning Prediction
Based on current form, Punjab Kings will fancy their chances of beating Kolkata Knight Riders. With top-order doing well in the previous game and Ravi Bishnoi delivering terrific performance in his first game, Punjab Kings will be looking to continue their winning streak at Ahmedabad.
Expect Punjab Kings to register a thumping win over Kolkata Knight Riders
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