The second encounter of the Indian Premier League 2023 will take place in Mohali, with Punjab Kings (PBKS) taking on two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders. (KKR). Both teams finished in the bottom half of the points table last year and will be hoping to get off to a winning start this time around.
While Shikhar Dhawan’s team will be without star pacer Kagiso Rabada for the upcoming match, Nitish Rana will be without Kiwi speedster Lockie Ferguson. Despite the fact that both camps have been struck by injuries ahead of the 16th edition of the tournament, the home side is the clear favourites, particularly with the likes of Sam Curran in the squad.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2nd Match, IPL 2023
Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Date & Time: Saturday, April 1, 3:30 PM IST
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Feedback on Pitch: Mohali’s surface has historically been a high-scoring venue, with batters relishing their time in the middle. The ball may help the fast bowlers in the early stages of the game, but batting will become easier as the game continues. At this location, the team that wins the toss should bowl first.
Punjab Kings (PBKS):
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Prabsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
N Jagadeesan (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
