KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for Match 8 of Indian T20 League 2022

Preview:

Kolkata and Punjab will meet each other in the 8th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 on Friday. It will be the third match for the Kolkata team. They started their campaign against the mighty Chennai and managed to defeat them by six wickets. In the second game against Bangalore, Kolkata could make only 128 runs and lost the match by 3 wickets.

Punjab played their first game against Bangalore and won the match by 5 wickets. Bangalore made 205 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs. Faf du Plessis made 88 runs off 57 deliveries for Bangalore. In reply, Punjab chased down this target in 19 overs. The top-order did the maximum scoring for Punjab in this game.

Match Details:

Kolkata vs Punjab, Match 8

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 1st April at 07:30 PM IST and Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

KOL vs PUN, Match 8 Pitch Report:

It would be the third game of the season at the Wankhede Stadium. Bowlers have dominated in both these games and the same might happen in this game, too. The team winning the toss might again look to bowl.

Injury News:

(will be added when there is an update)

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KOL vs PUN, Match 8 Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata

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

Punjab

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

Top Picks for KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Shikhar Dhawan made 43 runs off just 29 deliveries in the first match against Bangalore. He added 71 runs for the first wicket along with Mayank Agarwal in 7.1 overs. He had a partnership of 47 runs for the second wicket with Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Dhawan is the second-highest run-scorer in the Indian T20 League and is likely to play a key role for Punjab in this tournament.

Shreyas Iyer scored 20 runs against Chennai and 13 runs against Bangalore. His captaincy has allowed him to earn a massive amount of praise from the cricketing fraternity. Against Bangalore, Iyer almost managed to defend a meagre total of 128 runs. He is a must-have player in your fantasy teams.

Kagiso Rabada missed the first game against Bangalore where Punjab conceded 205 runs in 20 overs. Rabada has taken 76 wickets in 50 Indian T20 League matches at an average of 20.53, an economy of 8.21, and a strike rate of 15.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Sam Billings, Venkatesh Iyer, Liam Livingstone, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Mayank Agarwal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (vc), Kagiso Rabada, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Odean Smith

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs PUN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Sheldon Jackson, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Liam Livingstone, Shreyas Iyer (c), Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan

Vice-Captain Options: Venkatesh Iyer, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.