Match 44 of the Indian T20 League, 2025 has Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Punjab Kings. The match will be played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 26th April 2025 at 07:30 PM IST.
KKR vs PBKS (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings), Match 44 - Match Information
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 44
Date: 26th April 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
KKR vs PBKS, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 149 runs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the side chasing.
Weather Report for Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Temperature will hover around 28.93 °C with 75% humidity. Winds at a speed of 6.92 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
KKR vs PBKS, Head to Head
In the 34 matches played between these 2 teams, Kolkata Knight Riders All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Punjab Kings.
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 | - | 22, 16, 22, 36, 103 | - |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5 | 186 | 46.5 | 0 | - | 50, 17, 20, 61, 38 | - |
| Shreyas Iyer | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 0 | - | 6, 7, 0, 82, 9 | - |
- Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya is a Batter and has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 199 runs at an average of 39.8 per match.
- Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Ajinkya Rahane has an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 50, 17, 20, 61, 38 runs averaging 46.5 per match.
- Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a Batter and has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Shreyas Iyer is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 104 runs at an average of 20.8 per match.
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 46.7 | 0, 0, 11, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 18.4 | - | 0, 2, 2, 0, 3 |
| Harshit Rana | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14.3 | 0, 1, 0, 3, 0 | 1, 0, 3, 0, 2 |
- Xavier Colin Bartlett
Xavier Bartlett is a Bowler and has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player bowls right-arm fast medium and in the last 4 matches Xavier Bartlett has taken 3 wickets at an average of 46.7. He has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches.
- Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod
Varun Chakaravarthy is a Bowler and has an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player bowls leg break googly and in the recently played 5 matches Varun Chakaravarthy has taken 7 wickets at an average of 18.4. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 2, 0, 3, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 5 matches Varun Chakaravarthy played here and has taken 0, 0, 3, 1, 3 wickets.
- Harshit Pradeep Rana
Harshit Rana is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. This player is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the recent 3 matches Harshit Rana has taken 1, 0, 3, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 14.3. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 3, 0, 0, 2 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches Harshit Rana played here and has taken 1, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets.
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 9.4 | 25, 0, 0, 1, 0 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 3 |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 12.6 | 0, 17, 0, 5, 0 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 3 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 0 | - | 14, 7, 45, 60, 3 | - |
- Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 48 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.3. This player bowls left-arm fast and in the recent 3 matches Marco Jansen has taken 5 wickets at an average of 9.4. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 3, 0, 0, 2 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 3 matches Marco Jansen played here and has taken 2 wickets.
- Sunil Philip Narine
Sunil Narine is an All Rounder and has an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high risk, high returns pick in your team. He is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 0, 17, 0, 5, 0 runs averaging 11 per match. Sunil Narine also bowls decently, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 5 wickets, averaging at 12.6 wickets per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 2, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer is an All Rounder and has an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a top order Left Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches Venkatesh Iyer has scored 129 runs at an average of 25.8 per match.
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KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harshit Rana | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14.3 | 0, 1, 0, 3, 0 | 1, 0, 3, 0, 2 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 18.4 | - | 0, 2, 2, 0, 3 |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 12.6 | 0, 17, 0, 5, 0 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 3 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 5 | 118 | 23.6 | 0 | - | 33, 13, 30, 42, 0 | - |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 9.4 | 25, 0, 0, 1, 0 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 3 |
| Shashank Singh | 4 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | - | 31, 1, 18, 2, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
The Top Point Getters for Kolkata Knight Riders are Harshit Rana with 86 match fantasy points. Varun Chakaravarthy with 74 match fantasy points and Sunil Narine with 74 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Punjab Kings are Prabhsimran Singh with 54 match fantasy points. Marco Jansen with 43 match fantasy points and Shashank Singh with 40 match fantasy points.
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 9.4 | 25, 0, 0, 1, 0 | 0, 0, 2, 0, 3 |
| Priyansh Arya | 5 | 199 | 39.8 | 0 | - | 22, 16, 22, 36, 103 | - |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 46.7 | 0, 0, 11, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 5 | 0 | - | 7 | 18.4 | - | 0, 2, 2, 0, 3 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5 | 186 | 46.5 | 0 | - | 50, 17, 20, 61, 38 | - |
- Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is an All Rounder and has an average of 48 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.3 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He bowls left-arm fast and in the recently played 3 matches this player has taken 5 wickets at an average of 9.4. Marco Jansen has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 3, 0, 0, 2 wickets in the recent matches. He has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 2 wickets.
- Priyansh Arya
Priyansh Arya is a Batter and has an average of 52 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Priyansh Arya is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 22, 16, 22, 36, 103 runs at an average of 39.8 per match.
- Xavier Colin Bartlett
Xavier Bartlett can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. Xavier Bartlett is a right-arm fast medium Bowler and in the recently played 4 matches he has taken 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 wickets at an average of 46.7. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches.
- Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod
Varun Chakaravarthy is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Varun Chakaravarthy has an average of 46 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9. He is a leg break googly Bowler and in the last 5 matches this player has taken 0, 2, 2, 0, 3 wickets at an average of 18.4. Varun Chakaravarthy has done very well against this opposition, taking 2, 0, 3, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 5 matches this player played here and has taken 7 wickets.
- Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Ajinkya Rahane has an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.9. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 186 runs averaging 46.5 per match.
KKR vs PBKS Squad Information
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad: Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodia, Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Harshit Rana
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad: Marcus Stoinis, Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Shreyas Iyer, Vishnu Vinod, Josh Inglis, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Arshdeep Singh, Aaron Hardie, Marco Jansen, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Harpreet Brar, Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Singh and Musheer Khan
KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Prabhsimran Singh and Quinton de Kock
Batters: Priyansh Arya, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders: Marco Jansen and Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Xavier Bartlett, Harshit Rana and Yuzvendra Chahal
Captain: Xavier Bartlett
Vice-Captain: Marco Jansen
KKR vs PBKS (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings), Match 44 Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders have played 8 matches in the series and they are currently ranked seventh on the points table, while Punjab Kings have also played 8 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fifth on the points table.
Indian T20 League, 2025 Points Table
The points table of Indian T20 League, 2025 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Yuzvendra Chahal was the Man of the Match and Harshit Rana scored the highest fantasy points for Kolkata Knight Riders with 86 match fantasy points while Yuzvendra Chahal topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 122 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans Last Match Scorecard) played by Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans, Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 39 runs. The top fantasy player for Kolkata Knight Riders was Ajinkya Rahane who scored 71 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 7 wickets. The top fantasy player for Punjab Kings was Prabhsimran Singh who scored 54 fantasy points.