PUN vs KOL (Punjab vs Kolkata), Match 21 - Match Information
Match: Punjab vs Kolkata, Match 21
Date: 26th April 2021
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Match Officials: Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Yeshwant Barde (IND) and Sundaram Ravi (IND), Referee: Prakash Bhatt (IND)
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PUN vs KOL, Pitch Report and Conditions
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 166 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 45% of its matches. So the toss does not make much of a difference here.
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have earned 67% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team.
PUN vs KOL, Head to Head
In the 27 matches played between these 2 teams, Kolkata have won 18 matches and Punjab have won 9 matches. Kolkata Batsmans have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Punjab.
PUN vs KOL Dream11 Prediction: Batters and Wicket-Keepers
KL Rahul
With 221 runs and 4 dismissals, KL Rahul has given 89, 8, 84, 18 and 142 fantasy points in his 5 matches this season (average of 68 points per match this season).
He has scores of 28, 74, 2, 2, 66 & 60 against Kolkata while representing Punjab in the Indian T20 league and thus has given good returns in matches against them.
Between Dinesh Karthik, N Pooran and KL Rahul, Rahul is a no brainer choice for wicketkeeper for this fixture and thus should be a must-have.
He has a Fantasy Gully rating of 10 which is the highest among all players.
Chris Gayle
Gayle started this season with a bang as he scored 58 fantasy points but did not give enough returns in the next 3 matches. However, he was back at his best against Mumbai in the last match as he scored 68 fantasy points.
Chris Gayle has a great record against Kolkata in the Indian T20 league as he has scored 700 runs at a strike rate of 152 against them in 18 matches (includes 1 century and 5 fifties) and this adds up to an average of 50+ fantasy points per match against them which is a great number.
Gayle can be a good pick at this venue as hitting sixes here is not easy as the dimensions are big but someone like Gayle can make it look easy.
PUN vs KOL Dream11 Prediction: Bowlers
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Varun Chakaravarthy did not start the season so well as he was wicket less in the first match but in his next 4 matches, he managed to pick up 6 wickets and thus gave 62, 31, 64 and 31fantasy points respectively which are more than decent numbers.
He currently is the 2nd highest wicket taker for Kolkata this season and will be looking to capitalize on the same in this fixture.
As this fixture is at Ahmedabad wherein the boundaries are very long in dimensions, Varun can prove to be effective as it is not clear to hit spinners right away and the fielder will be in the game almost every time.
Mohammed Shami
With 6 wickets in 5 matches so far, Shami has given 58, 67 and 62 fantasy points in 3 out of his 5 matches and thus has performed well in odd matches.
In the recent IND/ENG T20 5-match series which was played at this venue (Ahmedabad), 37 out of the 50 wickets taken were by the Fast bowlers and thus the Pacers do get more assistance on this venue which will be a benefit for someone like Shami.
Talking about his record against Kolkata, he has bowling figures of 3/35, 1/30, 1/15, 1/44 and 1/53 in his last 5 matches against them and thus has given respectable fantasy points in each of the matches.
Ravi Bishnoi
Bishnoi in his 1st match this season against Mumbai was very good as he took 2 wickets and thus scored 58 fantasy points.
Last year in his 2 matches against Kolkata, he took 2/20 and 1/25 and thus gave good returns in both the matches.
He is coming from a very successful Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in which he took 11 wickets in 7 matches with being wicketless in just 1 match and thus guaranteed fantasy points in every match.
Now that this match is at Ahmedabad, Bishnoi will be looking to perform well as in his 2 T20 matches here he has taken 1/32 and 1/34.
He has scored 47 fantasy points per match in his last 10 T20 matches which shows that he is in great form.
PUN vs KOL Dream11 Prediction: All-Rounders
Andre Russell
Punjab is Andre Russell’s favorite opponent in the Indian T20 league as he has scored 251 runs in his 10 matches against them (at a strike rate of 206) and with the ball has taken 14 wickets. This adds up to an average of close to 65+ fantasy points per match against them which is a staggering number.
This season, Russell has scored 108 runs and has taken 7 wickets (highest for Kolkata) in his 5 matches and thus averages 71 fantasy points per match which is very good.
Thus, considering all the above he has a Fantasy Gully rating of 8.9 which is the 2nd highest among all players for this fixture and should be the first-choice all-rounder to be picked for this match.
Deepak Hooda
Deepak Hooda with 109 runs and a wicket in 5 matches has been a quiet performer. He has scored 41, 23, 42, 21 & 114 fantasy points in his 5 matches this season and interestingly has been in the Dream team in every match.
Given that he has batted at number 4 in most of the matches, there is a plenty of run scoring opportunity for him and in his last 3 matches he has also bowled 9 overs and thus chances of him getting a wicket can also improve as he did take a wicket in the last match against Mumbai.
His off breaks can come in handy in this match as there are many left handers in Kolkata’s batting order (Rana, Morgan, Narine)
PUN vs KOL Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
The Top Point Getters for Punjab are KL Rahul with 89 match fantasy points. Chris Gayle with 68 match fantasy points and Mohammed Shami with 58 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Kolkata are Varun Chakaravarthy with 62 match fantasy points. Rahul Tripathi with 51 match fantasy points and Shivam Mavi with 41 match fantasy points.
PUN vs KOL Dream11 Prediction: Captain and Vice-Captain
KL Rahul has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and a medium XFactor.
Andre Russell has an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.93 and a medium XFactor.
Chris Gayle has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.69 and a low XFactor.
Mayank Agarwal has an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.46 and a medium XFactor.
Sunil Narine has an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.29 and a medium XFactor.
PUN vs KOL Dream11 Fantasy Team Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: K. Rahul
Batters: C. Gayle, M. Agarwal, N. Rana and R. Tripathi
All-Rounders: D. Hooda, A. Russell and S. Narine
Bowlers: M. Shami, R. Bishnoi and V. Chakravarthy
Captain: K. Rahul
Vice-Captain: A. Russell
PUN vs KOL (Punjab vs Kolkata), Match 21 Preview
Punjab (PUN) will lock horns with Kolkata (KOL) in the 21st game of the Indian T20 League, 2021. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.
Punjab have played 5 matches in the series and they are currently ranked sixth on the points table, while Kolkata have also played 5 matches in the series and they are currently ranked seventh on the points table.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 46 of the Indian T20 League, 2020 where Mandeep Singh scored the highest fantasy points for Punjab with 90 match fantasy points while Shubman Gill topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Kolkata with 80 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Punjab against Mumbai, Punjab beat Mumbai by 9 wickets. The top fantasy player for Punjab was KL Rahul who scored 89 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Rajasthan, Rajasthan beat Kolkata by 6 wickets. The top fantasy player for Kolkata was Varun Chakravarthy who scored 62 fantasy points.