The Kolkata Knight Riders are gearing up to take on the struggling Punjab Kings at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. KKR, who have faced four consecutive losses, are looking to turn their fortunes around in this crucial match.
The predicted line-ups for the match are as follows:
Kolkata Knight Riders predicted XI:
Batting first: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghvanshi, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Bowling first: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
Punjab Kings Predicted XI:
Batting first: Sam Curran (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada.
Bowling first: Atharva Taide, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
The Dream Eleven prediction for the match includes players like Phil Salt, Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, and Kagiso Rabada, among others.
Both teams have a strong line-up, and it promises to be an exciting clash at the Eden Gardens. Cricket fans can expect a thrilling match as KKR looks to break their losing streak and Punjab Kings aim to climb up the points table. Stay tuned for all the action on Friday!