PBKS vs KKR Dream 11 Team Suggestion: Punjab Vs Kolkata Key Players For Fantasy Team, Pitch Conditions

PBKS vs KKR Dream 11 Team Suggestion: Sheyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to face Ajinkya Rahane's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) today at New Chandigarh's International stadium in match number 31. The PBKS vs KKR high-voltage contest will beging at 7:30 pm and the toss will be performed 30 minutes before the play. Both teams had different outcomes in their last matches. PBKS faced an eight-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), despite a strong batting performance. Meanwhile, KKR secured an eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with a comprehensive display.

PBKS and KKR have locked horns 33 times in the past, and Kolkata emerged victorious on 21 occasions clearly showing their dominance. While Punjab team bagged 12 games. One match had no result.

PBKS vs KKR: Probable Playing XIs

The Punjab Kings' lineup includes Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh as wicketkeeper, and Shreyas Iyer as captain. Other players are Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Xavier Bartlett. Yash Thakur is the impact player.

For KKR, Quinton de Kock will keep wickets with Ajinkya Rahane leading the team. The squad also features Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Vaibhav Arora. Varun Chakravarthy is their impact player.

PBKS vs KKR: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Mullanpur offers early swing for fast bowlers but becomes easier for batting as the game progresses. A score around 190 could be competitive. The team winning the toss might choose to field first. The weather forecast predicts a temperature of about 35°C with no rain expected.

Prabhsimran Singh from PBKS has been in excellent form this season and will open the innings. He has performed well against most KKR bowlers and enjoys playing against them. His recent scores include 42, 0, 17, 69, and 5.

PBKS vs KKR: Key Players

Quinton de Kock will open for KKR and is expected to perform well in Mullanpur. Against Yuzvendra Chahal in T20s, he has scored 54 runs off 44 balls with an average of 9 and a strike rate of 122.72 but has been dismissed six times. His recent scores are 23, 15, 1, 1, and an unbeaten 97.

Varun Chakravarthy is known for taking wickets during the middle overs for KKR. His recent bowling figures are impressive: 2/22, 0/31, 3/22, 0/12, and 2/17.

Top Picks for Dream11 Team

Shreyas Iyer from PBKS is a consistent performer at No.3 and can score big again with previous scores of 82*, 9*, 10*, 52*, and another unbeaten knock of 97*. Priyansh Arya will open for PBKS; his recent form includes scores of 36*, a century at 103*, a duck at zero*, followed by single-digit scores of eight* and forty-seven*.

Sunil Narine from KKR is a popular choice for captaincy due to his dual role as a batsman and bowler. He opens the innings to maximise powerplay opportunities while also delivering four overs consistently. His recent bowling figures include: three wickets for thirteen runs*, none for thirty-eight*, one for thirty*, none for thirty-two*, and one wicket for twenty-seven runs*.