KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Today Match Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 42 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Kolkata on Friday. Both the teams have had contrasting stories to tell. KKR sit on the second spot in the IPL 2024 points table with five wins in seven matches. Punjab, on the other hand, have faced all sorts of problems as they have won only two matches out of the eight that they have played in IPL 2024.
KKR enter the contest following a nail-biting one-run victory against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their previous match. Meanwhile, PBKS will come into the IPL 2024 match against KKR on a disappointing four-match losing streak. Ahead of the KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 match, let’s dive into the match prediction for the day:
KKR vs PBKS Head-To-Head Record In IPL
Total Matches: 32
KKR Won: 21
PBKS Won: 11
Pitch Report For KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match
Eden Gardens pitch has so far seen batters enjoying the surface as it has been favorable for the batters. Ball comes hard onto the bat and the wicket remains true to its nature. In this IPL 2024 season, majority of the matches held in Kolkata have seen above 200 runs being scored. Dew could also play a large factor so the team winning the toss will be vary of that as well.
KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match Prediction- Who Will Win?
KKR have had most things going their way. Their top-order batting has been good since Sunile Narine and Phil Salt have been one of the most dangerous opening pairs this IPL season. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Shreyas Iyer too have chipped in with a few good knocks here and there. The spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy has been wonderful as they have given little to no room for opposition batters to capitalize on. The only chink in their armour hase been there pacers, especially Mitchell Starc, who has been going for runs on a regular basis. It remains to be seen if they will continue playing him or bring some else in as replacement.
PBKS have had nothing going their way in the IPL 2024 season. Their batting has been weak, their bowling has been over-reliant on Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran. Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh did play a few good innings but they have not been complemented by the rest of the team’s efforts.
KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction: Since KKR are in good form and PBKS have been on a losing streak, today’s contest looks like it is going to be in favor of KKR again. With their batters firing, PBKS bowlers would find it tough to contain the run-scoring. We predict KKR to win their sixth match of the IPL 2024 season.