IPL 2022: Match 8, KKR vs PBKS Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match between KKR vs PBKS?

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Pitch Report

The Wankhede wicket is a perfect batting surface and a run-fest can be expected once the batters are well set at the crease. The last two matches in this tournament witnessed the teams batting first unable to post a challenging total on the board which eventually never turned out to be enough while defending. While the teams do not hesitate to bat first during afternoon games, the same is not the case during the evening matches as the dew factor makes its presence felt at this venue. Therefore, the captain that wins the toss would decide to bowl first.

Probable Playing XIs for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings

Kolkata Knight Riders

Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

Punjab Kings

Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar

Probable Top Performers: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan showed a lot of promise donning the Punjab jersey for the very first time during the opening clash against RCB last weekend. He scored a blistering 43 runs off 29 deliveries, including five fours and a six at a strike rate of 148.3. The southpaw was also involved in a 71-run opening stand with skipper Mayank Agarwal. The duo would yet again be expected to come out all guns blazing against the Kolkata-based franchise, but more importantly, all eyes will be on Dhawan as the franchise will be hoping for him to score big this time around.

Probable best bowler of the match: Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav has been instrumental with the new ball in hand in the last two games. The senior fast bowler has registered four scalps to his name so far and has also been very economical as well. The Vidarbha pacer had picked up the key wickets of opener Anuj Rawat and Virat Kohli during KKR’s last encounter against RCB and tried his level best to keep the former champions in the contest who were defending a low total of 128. Yadav would be gunning for more wickets when Kolkata lock horns with their 2014 final opponents on April 1. At the same time, he would also be hoping to make an impact at the death.

Today’s Match Prediction: Kolkata to win the match.