KL Rahul-led KXIP who occupy the bottom place in the points table need a win against an upbeat KKR team to keep their hopes alive for making it to the play-offs in the tournament. Meanwhile, KKR who come into the encounter on the back of a stellar win against CSK can exert pressure on the top half of the table by continuing their winning momentum.
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KKR who enjoy a 17-8 advantage over KXIP in their previous 25 IPL encounters will start as outright favorites for the encounter on account of their recent track record in the ongoing season.
While the the Karthik-led Knights Riders are pretty well placed on the points table with 3 wins in their five outings, KXIP would eye a desperate victory to shrug off their 4-match losing streak and give them a chance to revive their dwindling fortunes.
With a galaxy of international and domestic T20 stars in Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins (all KKR); KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami, Glen Maxwell and Nicholas Pooran (KXIP) set to take on each other in the head to head battles which very much form part of the match dynamics, the KXIP vs KKR encounter could be an enthralling game of cricket for all T20 fans across the globe.
So here is where and when you can watch the live telecast and online streaming of the IPL 2020 match between Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Where is the IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match taking place?
The IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match will take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
At what time does the IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match begin?
The IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match begins at 3:30 PM IST on Saturday (October 10).
Where and how to watch live coverage of the IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match ?
The IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders match will be telecasted live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD.
How can one watch the online streaming of the IPL 2020 match between KXIP and KKR?
The online streaming of the IPL 2020 KXIP vs KKR match will be available on Hotstar.
Here are the complete squads for both Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings Eleven Punjab in IPL 2020:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (Captain), Eoin Morgan, Shubman Gill, Tom Banton, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Nikhil Naik, Chris Green, M Siddharth, Sandeep Warrier, Varun Chakravarthy and Siddhesh Lad
Kings XI Punjab: KL Rahul (Captain), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, James Neesham, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Shami, Mujeeb Zadran, Sheldon Cottrell, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sarfraz Khan, K Gowtham, J Suchith, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Hooda, Tajinder Dhillon, Prabhsimran Singh, Murugan Ashwin