Teams are fighting for position as the IPL 2024 enters its pivotal stage; most have played eight matches. The Kolkata Knight Riders, who are presently in second place, will play the Punjab Kings, who are suffering around the bottom of the league, in match number 42, which should be an exciting match. The famous Eden Gardens serve as the stage for this confrontation. Kolkata's season has been driven by exciting wins thanks to their strong batting group. Punjab, on the other hand, has lost four straight games and is in a risky situation. Given Kolkata's impressive record at Eden Gardens, Punjab will be motivated to overcome the odds and improve their situation. Which side are you going to support in this crucial match?

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IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS: Dream11 Predictions, toss update, pitch report, & more details

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction picks

Captain: Sunil Narine

Vice Captain: Sam Curran

Wicketkeeper: Phil Salt

Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Shashank Singh

All-rounders: Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone 

Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Kagiso Rabada, Mitchell Starc

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS Toss Update

The IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS toss will take place at the Eden Gardens 

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS Weather Report

Accuweather.com states that there is no likelihood of rain in Kolkata on April 26. By the time the match begins, the temperature is probably going to be 36 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the humidity is predicted to be around 80%, meaning that dew will play a significant role in the second half of the game.

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IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS Pitch Update

Matches at Kolkata's Eden Gardens Stadium are renowned for being thrilling and high-scoring. This legendary location's pitch has historically favoured hitters, allowing for fluid stroke serve and simple boundary-hitting potential. As the match goes on, spinners may receive some help, but the circumstances are set up to highlight both teams' power striking. With the possibility of a high-scoring match, this scenario offers up an exciting competition for the onlookers.

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Predicted XI 

Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghvanshi, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted XI 

Rilee Rossouw, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada

IPL 2024, KKR vs PBKS Full Squad

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Full Squad

Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Allah Ghazanfar, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full Squad

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw