IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS), Match 44: Squads, Probable Playing 11, Impact Player, Fantasy Picks, Live Streaming & Telecast, Head-To-Head, Match Timings in IST, Match Prediction, Best Batter, Best Bowler, Tickets, Pitch – Cricket.com

With three losses from their previous four games, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have lost a bit of steam in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, but they still remain very much in contention for a place in the playoffs. However, to have a better chance of achieving that goal, they must beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Eden Gardens.
It is a homecoming of sorts for Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to their third IPL title last season. Will it be a happy return though? KKR have won just one of their four matches at home so far.

KKR probable 11 
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy; Angkrish Raghuvanshi (IP)
PBKS probable 11
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal; Harpreet Brar (IP)

Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2025
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia, Chetan Sakariya, Spencer Johnson, Mayank Markande, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje
Punjab Kings squad for IPL 2025
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash

You can catch the telecast and live streaming of KKR vs PBKS and every other IPL 2025 game on Star Sports Network (TV) and JioHotstar (Digital).

The KKR vs PBKS match will kick off on April 26 (Saturday) at 7:30 PM IST.

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Safe picks: Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR), Priyansh Arya (PBKS), Arshdeep Singh (PBKS)
Risky picks: Moeen Ali (KKR), Ramandep Singh (KKR), Josh Inglis (PBKS), Marcus Stoinis (PBKS)

KKR have the upper hand in the head-to-head battle against PBKS, having won 21 of the 34 matches. To check out more head-to-head battles, click here.

With just one win in four matches at home this season, it looks like it will be another tough day for KKR in the office. However, the toss will play a vital role here. Whoever wins the toss could very well go on to win the match.

KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane has been in great form recently, and is his team's highest run-getter in IPL 2025 with 271 runs at a strike rate of 146.48. Two of his three fifties i nthe tournament have come in the last five matches and will be a key wicket for the opposition. 

Arshdeep Singh has gone wicketless just once in the eight IPL 2025 matches. Overall, he has 11 wickets at an economy of 8.62, and his left-arm angle will once again be crucial in PBKS' quest to restrict the opposition.

The pacers have done the bulk of the damage at the Eden Gardens, having picked up nearly 62% of the wickets this season. However, it is the spinners (8.6) who have been far more economical than the pacers (10.4). We could have another high-scoring game here, given that the average first innings score in IPL 2025 has been 203.

There is no chance of rain on April 26 (Saturday), and we should have a full game. The temperature will be between 30-32°C during the course of the match.
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