Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, 2023 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 2nd Match - 1st April 2023

The 2nd match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders on the 1st of April, 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Chandigarh.

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Punjab Kings Form Guide:

Punjab Kings finished at the 6th position on points table in the previous edition of the tournament. They had won only 7 out of the 14 matches played and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Shikhar Dhawan was the highest run scorer for Punjab Kings in the previous edition of IPL. He scored 460 runs at a strike rate of 122.66.

The highest wicket taker for Punjab Kings in the previous edition of IPL was Kagiso Rabada, having picked up 23 wickets in 13 matches played.

Impact Players this season:

1. Shahrukh Khan- He is a fine striker of the cricket ball and can change the course of the game in a matter of moments. A lot will be expected from his clean striking at the upcoming edition of IPL.

2. Sikandar Raza- He is currently in the form of his life. Raza can hit boundaries at will and he is an exceptional all rounder.

Kolkata Knight Riders Women Form:

Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the 7th position on points table in the previous edition of IPL. They had won only 6 out of the 14 matches played.

The highest run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous edition of IPL was Shreyas Iyer with 401 runs to his name at a strike rate of 134.56.

The highest wicket taker for Kolkata Knight Riders in the previous edition of the tournament was Andre Russell with 17 scalps under his belt.

Impact Players this season:

1. Sunil Narine - Having performed exceptionally well in T20 leagues across the world, Narine is expected to do wonders at the upcoming edition of IPL.

2. Lockie Ferguson- He is a strike bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders who can provide breakthroughs when the team needs it the most. He is definitely one of the impact players in KKR squad.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Shreyas Iyer (C), Andre Russell, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Lockie Ferguson (T), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (T), Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur (T), Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Shakib Al Hasan, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Kulwant Khejroliya, David Wiese, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, N. Jagadeesan

Cricket  Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Punjab Kings

Who will win?- Punjab Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings), Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings), Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Most Sixes – Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings), Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Player of the Match- Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings)

Team Scores Batting first – Punjab Kings 150+, Kolkata Knight Riders 135+

Match Handicap: Punjab Kings

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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