IPL 2023, 2nd Match | PBKS vs KKR, Dream11 Prediction - Team for Grand League

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The Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023) is finally here. In the second match of the tournament we will Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The match will be played on 1st April at 3:30 PM IST. 

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Before the match goes live here are some important stats, tips and and the team for the Dream11 Grand League contests for this match. 


PBKS vs KKR, Head-to-Head

The two teams have played 30 matches against each other in the history of the tournament. The balance of this face-off is heavily in favour of the team from Kolkata. The dominance persisted in the previous season where a single game between the two teams was won by the Knight Riders. 

Head-to-head (Overall IPL Record)

Matches: 30
Punjab Kings Won: 10
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 20

Head-to-Head (IPL 2022)

Matches: 1
Punjab Kings Won: 0
Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 1

Head-to-Head (Last five matches)

PBKS Won: 2
KKR Won: 3

PBKS vs KKR, Pitch Report: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

Let us take a look at the number at the venue.

IPL Matches: 56
Matches won batting first: 24
Matches won batting second: 32

Average first innings score: 166
Average second innings score: 156

Spinners' Record

Bowling Average: 34.10
Bowling Strike Rate: 26.50
Economy Rate: 7.70

Pacers' Record

Bowling Average: 28.90
Bowling Strike Rate: 21.50
Economy Rate: 8.10

Conclusion: The pitch at Mohali will favour the pacers. It is quite evident from the numbers that batting second on this strip might turn out to be beneficial. The fact that the record of the t team batting second is better will play in the minds of the captains during the toss. 

PBKS vs KKR, Match 2: Playing XIs

PBKS Team News

No major updates

Punjab Kings Predicted XI

Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh,  Shikhar Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, and Nathan Ellis.


KKR Team News

No major updates

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)  , Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Mandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunile Narine,  Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy.


PBKS vs KKR, Match 2: Three must picks as per numbers against the opposition

  1.  Andre Russell: The West Indian all-rounder enjoys the opposition he has scored runs and also picked up wickets against the Punjab Kings. Andre Russell will be a very important pick for the match. 
    Russell vs PBKS: 11 Matches, 331 Runs and 14 Wickets, SR: 204.32 and Economy: 9.59
  2. Sunil Narine: The West Indian T20 legend has been an integral part of the KKR set up for long. Much in the lines of his national team mate, Narine has also done the job for KKR with both the bat and the ball against PBKS.
    Sunil Narine vs PBKS: 22 Matches, 173 Runs and 32 Wickets, SR: 167.96 and Economy: 6.92
  3. Sam Curran: The English all-rounder enjoys batting against the Knight Riders. If Sam Curran is used a bit up the order in the match he might prove to be the turning point for the Punjab Kings in the match. However, his bowling records are not that great against the "Men in Purple".
    Sam Curran vs KKR (Batting): 5 Matches, 89 Runs, SR: 167.92

PBKS vs KKR, Match 2: Team for Grand League

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Wicketkeeper: Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer
All-rounders: Matthew Short, Sam Curran, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Shardul Thakur, Arshdeep Singh, Umesh Yadav

Captain: Andre Russell
Vice-captain: Sam Curran

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PBKS: 6 Players; KKR: 5 Players

PBKS vs KKR, Match 2: Expert Suggestions - You can make three changes in the suggested squad if you are looking to go for a safer approach.

  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz instead of Jitesh Sharma
  • Sikandar Raza in Matthew Short's place
  • Tim Southee in place of Umesh Yadav