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PBKS vs KKR: Check our Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for IPL 2023, Match 2

By Kevin Colleran

In the first of the doubleheader on Saturday, Punjab Kings will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2nd match of the IPL 2023. Punjab Kings who are on the quest for their 1st ever IPL title have made significant changes to their squad for this season. Kolkata Knight Riders on the other hand have named Nitish Rana as their skipper in the absence of injured Shreyas Iyer.

Match Details:

Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 2

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Date & Time: April 1st, at 3:30 PM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Jio Cinema

What is the pitch report for PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2023, Match 2?

The boundaries are quite big compared to other IPL venues in the country. The seamers can extract more pace from the surface and the spinners will come in handy in the middle overs. Batting becomes much easier as the game progresses.

Recent form:

Punjab Kings: Won Lost Won Lost Won

Kolkata Knight Riders: Lost Won Won Lost Won

PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2023, Match 2 Probable Winners:

Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2023, Match 2?

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar / Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh

Kolkata Knight Riders

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Mandeep Singh / Narayan Jagadeesan, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy

Injury Updates:

Punjab Kings: ECB is yet to provide NOC for Liam Livingstone hence he will miss the first game for Punjab Kings.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer has sustained a back injury and is doubtful for the remainder of the tournament.

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2023, Match 2?

Top Pick – Batter

Shikhar Dhawan is still in the race for a spot in the Indian World Cup squad. He has scored more than 450 runs in the last 7 seasons which shows his consistency level.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Andre Russell is a well-renowned franchise player and a fierce competitor on the field. He finished as the leading wicket-taker for KKR last season with 17 scalps and scored 335 runs at an average of 37.22.

Top Pick – Bowler

Umesh Yadav will be a good pick considering the pace-friendly conditions here at IS Bindra Stadium. In 12 matches last season, he claimed 16 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 23.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Rahmanullah Gurbaz will be making his IPL debut on Saturday and will don the gloves for Knight Riders. In his 41 T20Is, he has scored 1019 runs at an average of 24.85 with the highest score of 87.

X-Factor:

Sam Curran holds the tag of the most expensive player in the history of IPL as he was bought for a whopping 18.5 crore by Punjab Kings ahead of this season. He was the Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2022 held in Australia.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for PBKS vs KKR, IPL 2023, Match 2?

1. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (vc), Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh

2. Jitesh Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Sunil Narine (vc), Andre Russell, Sam Curran (c), Tim Southee, Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh

Pre-Match Analysis:

Punjab Kings always get a huge build-up at the start of the tournament however messes up with their team combination in the middle part which has been their usual routine over the past few years. They released Mayank Agarwal and named Gabbar Shikhar Dhawan as their skipper for this season. They have to deal without their key players Johnny Bairstow who has been ruled out of the tournament with an injury whereas pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada will miss the opening game who is currently serving his National duty and also all-rounder Liam Livingstone didn’t get clearance from ECB for the opening clash. On the brighter side, their most expensive player Sam Curran will be available for the entire tournament. They have finished 6th in the last 4 seasons and eyeing a Playoff spot for the first time since 2014.

Kolkata Knight Riders got a huge blow ahead of the season with their skipper Shreyas Iyer sustaining a back injury which rules him out of the tournament until further notice. They have named Delhi-born batter Nitish Rana as their skipper for this season. They will miss the services of Bangladeshi players Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das for the initial matches. They have traded Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shardul Thakur from Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals respectively. All eyes will be on Caribbean all-rounders Andre Russell and Sunil Narine who are the seasoned campaigners for the side. They finished 7th in the standings last season with 12 points and will be keen to improve on their results this time around.

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Kevin Colleran