Kolkata Knight Riders are set to play against Punjab Kings on 26th April and end their losing streak when they welcome them to Eden Gardens in Kolkata for IPL 2025 match 44.
Led by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR are having a tough time after their fifth loss this season. Their latest defeat was against Gujarat Titans at home. This makes it their third loss in four games at Eden Gardens.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS faced their third loss this season as they lost by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at their home.
Still, PBKS must be high in confidence as they beat KKR recently. They set a record by bowling KKR out for just 95 while defending 111 which is the lowest total ever to be defended.
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Ahead of the match, The Sporting News takes a look at all the details of the match.
KKR vs PBKS: Head-to-head record
History shows that Kolkata has the upper hand over PBKs. The two sides have played 34 times against other in the IPL so far. KKR have won 21 matches out of those and PBKS have won 13.
| Matches | KKR won | PBKS won | Tie/NR |
| 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 |
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KKR vs PBKS: Expected lineups
KKR expected XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
PBKS expected XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
KKR vs PBKS: Predictions
Based on the current form, Punjab seems to have the upper hand. They have won five out of eight matches which place them just outside the top four and they are looking strong to make entry into top 4.
KKR, on the other hand, have not been able to get their act together. With just three wins in eight games, they are stuck in seventh spot. Their path to the playoffs is getting tougher with each match.
PBKS come in as the more confident team but KKR get a little boost playing at their home ground, Eden Gardens.
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KKR vs PBKS: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, KKR are slight favourites to win against PBKS.
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