CricBattle Daily Fantasy Cricket League Tips Kolkata vs Punjab on April 26 by Soubhagya Swain,3 days ago  

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Kolkata vs Punjab on April 26

 

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 44 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) at Eden Gardens on Saturday, April 26. KKR find themselves in a precarious position, with just three wins and five defeats from eight matches. They suffered a 39-run loss against the Gujarat Titans at home earlier this week. The form of Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh is hurting the defending champions. Another defeat would significantly reduce their chances of reaching the playoffs. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings are just outside the top four on the points table. They have five wins and three defeats after playing eight matches. They suffered a seven-wicket loss in Mullanpur in their most recent fixture, which was against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer had a blistering start to IPL 2025, but his form has dipped over the last few games. The Mumbai batter will look to get back among the runs and lead his team from the front on Saturday. These two teams played a low-scoring thriller earlier in the season in Mullanpur. PBKS defended a target of 112, winning by 16 runs. This is the lowest total successfully defended in IPL history.

Best economical pick – Varun Chakaravarthy has not set the tournament ablaze yet, but has bowled decently. It must be noted that he has bowled mostly on unresponsive surfaces at Eden Gardens. In eight matches, the mystery spinner has taken 10 wickets at an average of 20.10. He will look to spin a web around PBKS on Saturday and help KKR return to winning ways.

Top captains & vice captains – Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for a duck the last time these two sides met in IPL 2025. He will want to make a mark against his former team on Saturday. Shreyas has scored 263 runs from eight innings at an average of 43.83 and a strike rate of 185.22. He will enjoy batting at Eden Gardens, where the ball comes onto the bat nicely. The KKR skipper and veteran batter, Ajinkya Rahane, has been in a brilliant run of form with the bat in the tournament’s current edition. He has scored 271 runs in eight innings, including an unbeaten appearance and an average of 38.71, hitting two half-centuries. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament.

Smart pick – The star PBKS pacer Arshdeep Singh has scalped 11 wickets in eight innings, with a decent bowling strike rate of 15.81, including the best performance of ‘3 wickets at 43 runs in a game.’ He is also the leading wicket-taker for PBKS in the tournament’s current season.

Cautious Pick – Punjab Kings’ Yash Thakur has scalped only 1 wicket in the two innings he has played so far in the tournament’s current edition. He can also be ignored while picking your fantasy team.

My XI – Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sunil Narine, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis,

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