IPL 2025: Match 44, KKR vs PBKS Cricket Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between KKR vs PBKS of IPL 2025?

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 26 April 2025 at 07:30 PM IST.

 

Kolkata Knight Riders

In their last match at Eden Gardens, the Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off a heartbreaking 39-run defeat against the table-toppers, Gujarat Titans. Before this defeat, Ajinkya Rahane's side had lost to Punjab Kings in an away clash. Currently, KKR is struggling badly with their form and consistency. Neither their batters are stepping up at the crucial moment, nor does the team need them the most, nor are their bowlers scalping regular wickets. In the last match against GT, except for Ajinkya Rahane, no other batter stood up with their bat, and the team fell short at the crunch moment. In 8 matches, they have registered just three victories and sit at the 7th spot in the points table.

 

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings are currently placed at the fifth spot, just outside the top-4 with 10 points. They will have a fair chance to move to the top four when they face the Kolkata Knight Riders in their next assignment. They defeated them in the first matchup, however, they would be eager to repeat the same performance here in Kolkata as well. They were thrashed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last match by 7 wickets. Shreyas Iyer led side has done fairly well this season, and they will be eying their spot in the top four with each game moving forward.

 

Match Details

 

KKR vs PBKS Match Details
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date and Time	26 April, 7:30 PM IST
Live Broadcast Details	Star Sports
Live Streaming Details	JioHotstar (app and website)

 

 

Pitch Report

 

The surface at Eden Gardens has always favoured the bowlers with pace and bounce. The average first innings score at this surface is 199 (till last year), this shows it will be a batting-friendly track where teams batting first will have an advantage over teams fielding first. It is worth mentioning that dew also plays a crucial role as a deciding factor at this venue. With the dew in the second innings, it becomes hard for the bowlers to grip the ball and bowl at an ideal length.

 

Head-to-Head Record

 

H2H Records - KKR vs PBKS in IPL
Total Matches	34
Won by Kolkata Knight Riders	21
Won by Punjab Kings	13
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

Probable Playing XI

 

• Kolkata Knight Riders: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy

  (Impact Subs: Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia)

 

• Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Harpreet Brar, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Nehal Wadhera, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Priyansh Arya.

  (Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryansh Shedge, Harnoor Singh, Praveen Dubey)

 

Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last five matches at this venue, the toss-winning teams had decided to bowl on all five occasions.

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• Out of 162 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first teams have registered 75 wins to their name while the fielding first sides have registered 86 victories. By looking at the recent toss history and stats at this venue, it will be fair to say that fielding first teams have more advantage as compared to batting first.

 

Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (opts to bowl first)

• Power-Play Score: 55-65

• PBKS Total: 190-210

• Match Winner: Punjab Kings

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bowl first)

• Power-Play Score: 45-55

• KKR Total: 170-190

• Match Winner: Punjab Kings

 

Who will win the match between KKR vsPBKS?

 

Punjab Kings have been excellent in terms of their form while KKR are coming after two very disappointing loss. Also, looking at the last time when both teams played. We believe that Punjab will win this match and take their campaign on the winning direction.