KKR vs PBKS: IPL 2023 Stats & Records at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns in match 53 of the ongoing edition of the IPL 2023 on Monday, May 08 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Kolkata Knight Riders will come into the contest after a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs. KKR have won four games and lost six out of ten played and are eighth on the IPL points table with a net run rate (NRR) of -0.103 currently. 

Rinku Singh has been the go-to batter for them, as he has so far aggregated 316 runs in 10 games at an average of 52.66 and an excellent strike rate of 148.35. Meanwhile, Venkatesh Iyer and Nitish Rana have managed to score 303 and 275 runs, respectively. In the bowling department mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has picked 14 wickets, while Suyash Sharma has managed to pick nine in seven matches. 

Punjab Kings will come into the contest after lost against five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the previous game. PBKS have won five games and lost as many so far and are placed seventh on the IPL Points table, with a net run rate (NRR) of -0.472 at the moment. 

Shikhar Dhawan has been their best batter, having aggregated 292 runs in seven games at an average of 58.40 and an excellent strike rate of 148.97 while Prabhsimran Singh has managed to score 219. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh has picked 15 wickets, while England all-rounder Sam Curran has contributed with both bat and ball managed to pick seven wickets apart from scoring 192 runs. 

Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report:

Out of the four matches played at the Eden Gardens in the ongoing season, three have been won by teams batting first. The teams batting first have scored totals in excess of 200 while the average first innings total in the season so far is 211. The captain winning the toss will look to bat first.

KKR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records: 

The two teams have faced each other 31 times in IPL, with KKR clearly being the dominant side as they have registered 20 victories over Punjab Kings, while the latter have won 11.

IPL records and stats at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata 

Spin bowlers have thoroughly enjoyed bowling at the venue as they average 27.3 as compared to pacers who average 31.7. Further, the spinners have an economy of 7.5 as compared to pacers' 8.1.

Forty-eight out of 82 games have been won by teams chasing at this ground and teams winning toss have preferred batting second at this venue. However, all the games played in 2023 have been won by team batting first.