Punjab Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, in the twenty-first Match of the Indian Premier League 2021 on Monday, 26 April 2021 at 7:30 PM (IST). Keep reading to find out PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction Who Will Win Today’s IPL 2021 Match 21.
This would be the first game of the season in Ahmedabad. This venue had recently hosted 2 Tests and 5 T20Is of the India-England series. In the Test matches, the pitches offered turn. But the scores kept rising in T20Is. In the last match, team India managed to score 224 runs.
There are just so many pitches at this venue and both teams would be uncertain about what the pitch for this game would offer. Punjab Kings are coming into this game on the back of a victory over the defending champions Mumbai Indians. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders are on a four-match losing streak.
Team News
Punjab Kings News
In the victory against Mumbai Indians, there were several positives for Punjab Kings. The young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi delivered a brilliant spell. Chris Gayle found his form even on a slow surface. Because that combination worked well, the franchise might go in with the same XI.
Kolkata Knight Riders News
The top and middle order of Kolkata Knight Riders is failing far too often this season. It calls for a change somewhere to turn things around. They might want to promote Sunil Narine to open the innings who can provide fiery stars.
PBKS vs KKR Head to Head Records
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for PBKS vs KKR today’s match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Total Matches Played 27
Punjab Kings Won 9
Kolkata Knight Riders Won 18
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Tie 0
No Result 0
PBKS vs KKR Head to Head Records in Neutral Venues
Total Matches Played 9
Punjab Kings Won 3
Kolkata Knight Riders Won 6
Pitch Report
No one can be sure about what the Ahmedabad pitch would offer as we recently saw several shades of it. The slow bowlers could get some purchase and the batsmen might also be at ease for the starters.
Weather Forecast
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The heat in Ahmedabad is far more than what it was in Mumbai or Chennai. On Monday, the maximum temperature would be 43°C while the humidity would be around 15%.
PBKS vs KKR Predicted Playing XIs:
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Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2021 match 21
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
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KL Rahul (c & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
Bench:
Moises Henriques, Utkarsh Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jhye Richardson, Murugan Ashwin, Riley Meredith, Saurabh Kumar, Dawid Malan, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Jalaj Saxena
Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:
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Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna
Bench:
Ben Cutting, Shakib Al Hasan, Venkatesh Iyer, Sheldon Jackson, Tim Seifert, Harbhajan Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Pawan Negi, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Vaibhav Arora, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Karun Nair
PBKS vs KKR Toss Prediction
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Because of the uncertainty about the pitch, the teams might not want to take any chances. Hence, the two captains could elect to field first after winning the toss.
Here is Our IPL 2021 PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction
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Here are the cases for Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Today Match Prediction. Check out who will win today’s IPL Match 21 PBKS vs KKR:
Case1: If Punjab Kings bat first
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First Innings score prediction: Punjab Kings will score 160-170
Result prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will win the match by 5 wickets
Case2: If Kolkata Knight Riders bat first
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First Innings score prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders will score 165-175
Result prediction: Punjab Kings will win the match by 4 wickets
Today’s Match Prediction
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PBKS vs KKR Match Prediction: We did witness heavy dew in the recent India-England series at this venue. So, the chasing team would have the advantage if that’s the case again.
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