The match no. 44 is all set to get commence as the host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on Punjab Kings in a crucial match at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Last time when both teams collided with each other in a most thrilling match of the IPL 2025, PBKS clinched the thriller by 16 runs in Mullanpur.
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There are several players of 3-time IPL champions who could be watch out for against PBKS:
Sunil Narine
KKR’s core player Sunil Narine has been one of the brilliant players in IPL. Narine has been a vital cog of Knight Riders throughout the years and had great outing against PBKS. Narine would be playing a crucial role in today’s match and also in the upcoming matches.
Venkatesh Iyer
The dashing leftie batter, Venkatesh Iyer has been out of form so far for KKR. Apart from brilliant innings against SRH, Iyer has been out of touch. This match against PBKS would be crucial for Iyer as this game might decide his fate as well.
Varun Chakaravarthy
Another mystery spinner, Varun Chakaravarthy has been sensational for KKR. Varun is having a good time in IPL as well as in International cricket. Chakaravarthy will play a vital role on Eden Gardens’ pitch.
Squads
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Mayank Markande
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer(c), Josh Inglis(w), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash
