Both teams lost their most recent encounter.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be up against each other in Match No.44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders have lost five games and won three in the season so far, and can not afford more losses. They are coming off a 39-run defeat at the hands of the Gujarat Titans.
Punjab Kings also lost their previous game, going down against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets. PBKS are in a much better spot with five wins and three losses.
KKR have struggled to find the right combination, while Punjab Kings are likely to stick with the same line-up.
The defending champions could make a couple of changes for this game. Reports coming out suggested Rovman Powell could get an opportunity in this game. Moeen Ali might have to make way.
KKR XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Impact Players: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anrich Nortje, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy.
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Punjab Kings are likely to make fewer changes for this match. With the pitch likely to be on the slower side, they are likely to use Harpreet Brar as an Impact sub.
PBKS XI: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Impact Players: Harpreet Brar, Musheer Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Praveen Dubey.
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