PBKS vs KKR dream11 prediction Team Today Match 2023

PBKS Vs KKR Dream11 Prediction Team: Cricket fans will going to witness the very second match of the 16th version of IPL on 1st April, Saturday, 2023. Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the second match.

There’s a piece of bad news for KKR fans, as former captain Shreyas Iyer is injured and is out of the squad. Currently, Nitish Rana who contributes KKR with his bat will lead the Knights for this season.

Check out this article to know more about the Dream11 Prediction Team Of PBKS Vs KKR.

In the 16th version of IPL both the teams have new leaders, where Shikhar Dhawan will lead PBKS and Nitish Rana will lead KKR. Injuries have put a mark on both the teams’ preparations, adding this a few foreign players won’t be available in the initial few matches of the grand league.

Shreyas Iyer’s shoulder injury put KKR in a complicated situation but hope Nitish Rana will definitely carry out the role of captain properly. Another problem for KKR is that they have a lack of quality death bowlers to bowl in the final overs.

Following this, the Delhi batsman (Dhawan) looked like a lack of consistency in the past few seasons of IPL, hope he has done his homework for the IPL 2023. PBKS major issue is lack of foreign players to play for their initial matches as they are away for national duties. Livingstone will first match due to NOC clearance, and on the other hand, Rabada is away for national duties.

With both the teams with their new captains and looking strong, the second match of TATA IPL 2023 will be going to be an interesting match to watch. Fasten your seat belts and stay with us to know more about the match.

pBKS vs KKR IPL 2023 match 2 details

PBKS will be going to encounter KKR in the second match of TATA IPL 2023 on Saturday, 1st April. Following is the full details related to IPL 2023 Match 2.

PBKS Vs KKR Match 2nd IPL

Match	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings (PBKS vs KKR)
Federation	TATA IPL
Date	1st April, 2023
Venue	Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
Time	03:30 PM (Actual) – 10:00 AM (GMT)

PBKS Vs KKR Mohali Pitch Report

The pitch in Mohali is a high-scoring pitch and is perfect for batters as they will definitely enjoy the nice bounce and carry from the pitch. The team batting in the second innings will get a good advantage from this pitch. As IPL is a t20 league the Mohali pitch is ideal for t20 matches where fans will witness high-scoring matches.

Average Runs Per Wicket	28.46
Average Runs Per Over	8.38
Average 1st Inning Report	165 runs
Average 2nd Inning Report	180 runs
Winning percentage of batting first	57%
Winning percentage of batting second	43%

PBKS vs KKR expected playing 11

Punjab Kings Playing 11

With Johny Bairstow as an injured player in the Punjab Kings squad, the following is the full list of expected playing 11 of Punjab Kings.

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Prabsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11

Former captain of KKR Shreyas Iyer is injured in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad and is likely to miss half of the matches of IPL 2023. The following is the full list of expected playing 11 of Kolkata Knight Riders.

Nitish Rana (C), Venkatesh Iyer, N Jadgadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.

PBKS vs KKR Match 2nd Dream11 top picks

Captain– Shikhar Dhawan (Batsman)

Vice-captain– Andre Russell (All rounder)

Wicketkeeper – Jitesh Sharma

Batters – Nitish Rana, Mandeep Singh, Shahrukh Khan

All-rounders – Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza

Bowlers – Nathan Ellis, Umesh Yadav, Rahul Chahar

PBKS vs KKR dream11 team prediction must have picks

When choosing a player choose the player with the highest selection percentage, as they are most likely to perform on the match.

Following are the must-have players in your Dream11 PBKS Vs KKR Prediction Team.

Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Shikhar Dhawan, Sikandar Raza

PBKS vs KKR match 2nd 2023 differential picks

A player with the lowest selection percentage and the highest chances to perform is considered as a differential player.

Following are the Differential Picks for your Dream 11 PBKS Vs KKR Prediction Team.

Odeon Smith, Sikandar Raza, Varun Chakarvarthy

PBKS vs KKR match 2nd ipl 2023 impact players

Keep your eyes open while choosing an impact player, as an impact player can provide the maximum fantasy points in that particular game.

Following are the Impact Players for your Dream11 Prediction Team.

Andre Russell, Rishi Dhawan, Rishi Dhawan

PBKS vs KKR Match 2nd IPL 2023 captain and vice-captain pick

Select a captain who is good at batting, bowling, along with fielding to earn the most fantasy points.

Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sikandar Raza, Shikhar Dhawan

PBKS vs KKR dream11 team today for small league

Wicketkeeper: Litton Das

Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Venkatesh Iyer

All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell

Bowlers: Tim Southee, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

PBKS vs KKR dream11 team today for grand league

Wicketkeeper: Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer

All-rounders: Shakib Al Hasan, Andre Russell, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

PBKS vs KKR expert advice for prediction team

Small League Tip: Select players with the highest selection percentage.

Grand League Tip: Select players with high selection percentages, along with the players with lower selection percentages who have a high chance of performing well in that match.

PBKS vs KKR Head To Head

Teams	Matches Played	Won	Lost
Punjab Kings	30	10	20
Kolkata Knight Riders	30	20	10

If we take a look at the head-to-head record list of PBKS vs KKR matches, then we see that Kolkata Knight Riders have won the maximum number of matches against Punjab and have complete dominance over Punjab Kings, but this season Punjab Kings is looking stronger than Kolkata Knight Riders.

As the match will be going to be played at Punjab’s home ground, they have a high chance of winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, hence Punjab Kings will Win the second match of IPL 2023.