In the previous season, KKR concluded their campaign in the seventh position, trailing four points behind the playoff berths, while Sunrisers found themselves at the bottom of the table. KKR's performance in 2023 was marked by inconsistency, but they have bolstered their squad significantly for the 2024 season, giving their fans ample reasons for optimism. Nonetheless, they will be facing a team determined to make a statement in this upcoming match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to secure only four victories throughout the season. However, under new leadership, they have the opportunity to mount a more successful campaign in 2024. Assessing the KKR side, they may identify potential weaknesses to exploit at Eden Gardens.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
PBKS vs DC Match Details
Match: PBKS vs DC, Match 3, IPL 2024
Captains:
Pat Cummins is going to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad
Shreyas Iyer will lead Kolkata Knight Riders
When: March 23rd 2024, Saturday
Match is going to start at 07:30 p.m.
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 25 matches against each other. Out of which Kolkata Knight Riders has won 16 matches and Sunrisers Hyderabad has won 9 matches.
Likely playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Chetan Sakariya, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora
Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Washington Sundar, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande
Bench: UD Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Sanvir Singh, M Jansen, Jaydev Unadkat, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, M Markande, T Natarajan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Singh, W Hasaranga
Pitch report
The Eden Gardens pitch is known for its support for both batters and bowlers. Initially, there will be seam and swing available for the bowlers, but as the game progresses, the pitch is expected to support the batters more, while spinners are also likely to get some turn. However, since it's the first match of the season, there may not be much support for the spinners.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Heinrich Klaasen
Best Bowler: Sunil Narine
Weather forecast for today in Kolkata
Maximum temperature: 33°C
Minimum temperature: 25°C
Wind speed: 13km/h
Chances of rain: 15%
Capacity of stadium: 68, 000
Prediction to win: Sunrisers Hyderabad is most likely to win the match
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