According to PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket, Punjab Kings will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 21st match of the VIVO IPL, 2020-21 on Monday, 26 April 2021, at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Keep reading to find out about the VIVO IPL, 2020-21 21st Match PBKS vs KKR Dream11 team today.
Punjab Kings will enter this contest with huge confidence after finally find a way to get out of the loophole to win a match after a long time. That victory would be sweeter because it came against the defending champions Mumbai Indians. Also, they were managed to win by nine wickets which is such a positive sign considering how poorly they fared in this tournament.
On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders will be kicking themselves for missing out on a couple of opportunities to win contests here. Since they couldn’t, they find themselves at the bottom of the table with a lot of thinking to do regarding, literally everything in the line-up. The team’s top order isn’t firing and their middle-order isn’t consistent, their bowlers are taken for runs. It is just too much to work on at the moment.
However, the team will enter this contest with a tiny bit of confidence as they have owned PBKS so far in this IPL. Kolkata have won 18 out of their 27 contests so far.
Match Details For PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction:
Here Are The Details and Dream 11 Match prediction For The Match PBKS vs KKR
| Match | PBKS vs KKR, VIVO IPL, Match 21 |
| Date | Monday, 26 April 2021 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium |
PBKS v KKR Last Five Matches Stats
| KKR | L | L | L | L | W |
| PBKS | W | L | L | L | W |
PBKS vs KKR Last Five Matches Head To Head Stats
| KKR | L | W | W | W | W |
| PBKS | W | L | L | L | L |
PBKS vs KKR top performers
| Batters | Runs |
| Dinesh Karthik | 557 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | 322 |
| Bowlers | Wickets |
| Sunil Narine | 28 |
| Umesh Yadav | 14 |
PBKS vs KKR top performers in IPL 2021
| Batters | Runs |
| KL Rahul | 221 |
| Nitish Rana | 186 |
| Bowlers | Wickets |
| Andre Russell | 7 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 6 |
Pitch Report of Narendra Modi Stadium
Narendra Modi Stadium is mostly a balanced one. The stadium used to bowler-friendly one but with time, it had lost its spice and is currently a pretty slow wicket. The batters will enjoy batting here and there will be something for the spinners. Since the venue is bigger than other grounds, one can expect teams to convert ones to twos with ease. The average first innings score at this venue is 171.
Weather Report for Ahmedabad
It is going to be one of the hottest days in Ahmedabad. The climate is likely to reach 43 degrees Celcius during the afternoon and is likely to fall during the evening time, say, by 5 PM. At the match time, the climate is likely to be around 37 degrees Celcius which is pretty hot compared to other places.
Fantasy Cricket Expert Tips:
The pitch is going to offer an ample amount of turn and it will assist the batters as well. Players like KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill would enjoy batting here and in the bowling department, a lot depends on spinners.
KKR Squad
KKR Squad: Eoin Morgan (Captain), Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, G S Mann, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Pawan Negi, Tim Seifert, Shakib al Hasan, Sheldon Jackson, Vaibhav Arora, Karun Nair, Harbhajan Singh, Ben Cutting, Venkatesh Iyer
KKR News:
Kolkata does have a solid squad but at the moment, they are toiling hard to find the right line-up. Thus, we might see a couple of changes both in the batting order as well as the selection. The team might open with Rahul Tripathi and push Nitish Rana a spot below, also, Sunil Narine might take the front seat. They will have to find a way to sneak Lockie Ferguson into the line-up.
KKR Predicted Playing 11 For Today’s Dream11 Match
Performance in IPL 2021
- Eoin Morgan (Captain)-45 runs
- Dinesh Karthik- 97 runs
- Andre Russell- 108 runs and 7 wickets
- Pat Cummins- 82 runs and 4 Wickets
- Nitish Rana- 186 runs
- Prasidh Krishna/K Nagarkoti
- Shubman Gill- 80 runs
- Sunil Narine/ Shakib Al Hasan/Lockie Ferguson
- Varun Chakravarthy- 6 wickets
- Rahul Tripathi- 127 runs
- Venkatesh Iyer/Harbhajan Singh/S Mavi
PBKS Squad
PBKS Squad: KL Rahul (wk/C), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Prabhsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Moises Henriques, Chris Jordan, Mandeep Singh, Dawid Malan, Jalaj Saxena, Murugan Ashwin, Sarfaraz Khan, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Ishan Porel, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar.
PBKS News
Despite Pooran’s poor outings, the team is likely to back him here once again. Punjab, in fact, will look to go in with the same line-up that proved well for them in the last match against Mumbai Indians. One can expect Deepak Hooda to bowl his full quota in this contest too. Also, a lot depends on Arshdeep Singh’s spell.
PBKS Predicted Playing 11 For Today’s Dream11 Match
In IPL 2021
- KL Rahul- 221 runs
- Mayank Agarwal- 130 runs
- Chris Gayle- 119 runs
- J Saxena/Ravi Bishnoi
- Nicholas Pooran/Dawid Malan
- Shahrukh Khan- 90 runs
- Deepak Hooda- 109 runs
- Moises Hendriques/ Jhye Richardson
- Fabian Allen- 1 wicket
- Mohammed Shami- 6 wickets
- Arshdeep Singh 6 wickets
PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Match Prediction Choice For Captain And Vice-Captain
KL Rahul is the overwhelming favourite for the captaincy in the fantasy team. He began the tournament well but had a couple of glitches before finding his form at the right moment in the last match. Against Mumbai Indians, he played a sensible knock to take his team home while chasing a tiny total. He had a half-century there.
Chris Gayle, despite struggling, was able to hang around in the last match to take the team home along with KL Rahul. He was able to find boundaries with ease as usual and made sure to take singles and twos when it was required. Gayle so far has 119 runs to his name.
Nitish Rana, despite his poor outings in the last couple of matches, is the must-have pick from Kolkata Knight Riders. Once again, a lot depends on his form and the way he bats at the top to give his team a good start. He is their leading run-scorer with 186 runs to his name.
Shubman Gill has an excellent record against PBKS. In his last three matches, he has three half-centuries and averages close to 90. He has a strike rate close to 133. Gill has been struggling throughout the tournament to convert his starts and This could be his day.
PBKS vs KKR- Top Picks by Experts
With no doubts, Andre Russell and Pat Cummins are more of mandatory picks in this line-up. They both can contribute from both fronts and most importantly, the team depends a lot on them today.
Dinesh Karthik is yet another player with a good record against PBKS. In fact, a couple of matches ago, he smashed a half-century against the same team and helped his team to win the contest.
Ravi Bishnoi played his first match recently and fared decently. This pitch will assist him and one can expect him to grab a couple of wickets here.
Head To Head Team For Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Keeper – KL Rahul
Batters – N Rana, C Gayle, R Tripathi, S Gill, M Agarwal
All-Rounders –A Russell, D Hooda
Bowlers – P Cummins, S Mavi, M Shami
Grand League Team For Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Keeper – KL Rahul, D Karthik
Batters – N Rana, C Gayle, R Tripathi, S Gill, M Agarwal
All-Rounders –A Russell
Bowlers – P Cummins, V Chakravarthy, R Bishnoi
Who Will Win Today Between PBKS vs KKR Dream11 Prediction, Match 21?
According to Kheltalk’s astrology PBKS vs KKR Dream11 match Prediction, this will be a close contest with KKR coming out on top. However, it is not going to be easy for Kolkata because of their current. The team needs someone to stand up today, and that could be Shubman Gill.
PBKS vs KKR Toss Prediction today
According to Kheltalk’s PBKS vs KKR Dream11 toss prediction, KKR will win the toss and opt to bowl first. Whoever wins the toss will look to bowl first at this venue. The team chasing has won most of the matches in this venue and it will be interesting to see how teams go here, considering this is the first IPL match at this new venue.
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