🏏IPL2022 : Match 8: Kolkata versus Punjab🏏

IPL2022 : Match 8: Kolkata versus Punjab.

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The 8th match of IPL 2022 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders VS Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra

Punjab had played one game and it's a solid win again Bangalore in which they managed to chase a total over 200 . Meanwhile Kolkata won against Chennai and lost the previous encounter which is against Bangalore.

Kolkata Knight Riders played two matches in this season of the Tata IPL where they won one game while Punjab Kings played one game in this season where they won that game.

Kolkata Knight Riders played their last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore where Royal Challengers Bangalore beat them by 3 wickets. Andre Russell scored 25 runs and grabbed 3 wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders in that game.

On the other hand, Punjab Kings played their last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore where they won the game by 5 wickets. Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashed 43 runs each for Punjab Kings in that game.

Kolkata's bowling has been always strong and for Punjab it's batting which is quite visible in their previous encounters.

Andre Russell was not at his fittest with a sour arm, so he is expected to be rested and he might get replaced with either Mohammad Nabi or Chamika Karunaratne.

South Africa speedster Kasigo Ranada is expected to play today's match after completing his quarantine and that will give a big boost to the Punjab attack

Kolkata Knight Riders is currently placed at the fifth position on the points table of this season of the Tata IPL whereas Punjab Kings is currently placed at the third spot on the points table.

IPL 2022 Match 8 Head to Head Records

Total number of matches played: 29

Matches won by KKR: 19

Matches won by PBKS: 10

Matched played in India: 23 (KKR 17, PBKS 6)

Matches played outside India: 5 (KKR 2, PBKS 3)

Most Runs In KKR vs PBKS- Gautam Gambhir-492

Most Wickets In KKR vs PBKS – Sunil Narine -31

Last 5 Matches- KKR (3) PBKS (2)

At Wankhede Stadium- 0-0

In IPL 2021: 1-1

Probable Playing 11

Punjab Kings:

Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Pitch report

The pitch is expected to play slow as has been the case with the previous two matches when batting has been difficult. Yet the teams that win the toss, should look to bowl first as Wankhede is chasing stadium.

Weather Update

No chances of rain and the good news for players and spectators at the venue is that there will be less humidity too. That will have an effect on the dew. However, it will remain warm for most part of the day.

Shreyas Iyer-led side will be looking to get back to winning ways after going down vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their last encounter.

On the other hand, PBKS will be coming into the match on the back of a win vs RCB.

These are two sides with many power-hitters in their side. However, there could be some forced changes in KKR.

Today's top picks ---

Shreyas Iyer is a right-handed batsman from Kolkata Knight Riders who leads the team. He has smashed 33 runs in this tournament so far and can turn out to be effective once again here.

Andre Russell is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler from Kolkata Knight Riders. He has marked 25 runs and took 1 wicket in this tournament so far. He will be hoping to make it big here.

Shikhar Dhawan is a left-handed batsman from Punjab Kings. He hammered 43 runs in the last game. He will be an essential pick for this match once again.

Mayank Agarwal is a right-handed batsman from Punjab Kings. He smacked 32 runs in the last match. He will be among the top fantasy picks for this clash.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman from Punjab Kings. He stacked 43 runs in the last game and will be hoping for another successful outing here.

Shikhar Dhawan will be a safe captaincy choice for the small leagues as well as mini grand leagues. Mayank Agarwal will make a decent captaincy choice for the grand leagues.

Considering the team combination, Punjab Kings is expected to win this match.

But KKR are real fighters and hard to beat them on any given day!

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Kagiso Rabada has just received his Punjab Kings cap. Jonny Bairstow, however, is yet to complete his quarantine after flying to India from the West Indies.

PBKS lost the toss and KKR chose to field.

Shreyas Iyer tosses, Mayank Agarwal calls heads, and it's tails. Kolkata Knight Riders will bowl. "The reason," Iyer says, "is the swimming pool we've seen in the evening."

Whatever that means!