KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025, Match 44: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Dream11, playing XI, fantasy team today's & squads

KKR vs PBKS Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will play each other in the 44th IPL 2025 match. To get back on winning ways, both sides will be hoping to win the next match. KKR and PBKS will play each other for the second time this season.  In their first match, which took place in Chandigarh, PBKS smashed the record for defending the lowest IPL total, making it a historic match.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Team Analysis

Kolkata Knight Riders: 

This season, defending champions KKR have struggled with their play and are in danger of missing out on a playoff spot. KKR is in seventh place in the standings with only three victories from eight games. Currently, they have six points, and by winning the coming games, they are still in the race for the playoffs. However, they need a miracle to pull this thing off.

Punjab Kings:

Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, the Punjab Kings are showing great effort to reach the playoff spot. In the first meeting, the team easily defeated KKR. The team is heading into the game with a defeat over RCB and will need to bounce back. The game for Punjab Kings is a must-win as they need to stay in the playoff race. 

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings Match Details

Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Indian Premier League 2025, Match 44

Venue – Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Date and Time – 26th April 2025, 7:30 PM

Live Coverage Details – Star Sports (TV), Jio Hotstar (WEB and OTT)

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

The average first-inning score at Eden Gardens has been 167 runs.  Only one of the four IPL games played here this year has provided a pure batting paradise; the other three surfaces preferred slower conditions but were still good for scoring. Teams will aim to score 180–190 to achieve a competitive total if the wicket is slow again, as it was in the last game.

KKR vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK),  Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer,  Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Impact Player - Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Jos Inglis (WK), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player - Harpreet Brar

Suggested playing 11 No. 1 for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Prabhsimran Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Priyansh Arya (VC), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine (C), Marco Jansen, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana

Suggested playing 11 No. 2 for KKR vs PBKS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket

Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Marco Jansen (VC), Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana