Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – Betting Tips & Match Prediction (IPL 2024)

• Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine has set a gold standard for the quintessential pinch hitter. With the bat, he has scored 286 runs, including 20 sixes, at a strike rate of 176.54. With the ball, he has taken nine wickets at an economy rate of 7.11. Also, Narine has taken the most wickets against PBKS (33) in IPL history after Umesh Yadav.

• Andre Russell

“Muscle Russell” has always cherished playing against the Punjab Kings. He has scored the most runs against them on the current KKR roster. Russell's strike rate of 200.00 against PBKS is the highest-ever in IPL history against the visitors.

• Harshit Rana

The rookie has been impressive and has been the most reliable pacer for KKR so far. He has picked up nine wickets, but the important aspect is that he picked those wickets at crucial times when KKR desperately needed them. He certainly is a contender for “Emerging Player of the Tournament”.

• Ashutosh Sharma

Ashutosh Sharma has certainly looked like the best batter for PBKS this season. He played a magnificent innings of 68 runs against the Mumbai Indians, too, at a time when his team was struggling at 77/6. Punjab will always fancy their chances as long as he is on the crease.

• Liam Livingstone

Though he is not having a good season so far, the swashbuckling batter’s hard-hitting ability, especially in the middle order, will be crucial for the Punjab Kings if they want to maintain a healthy run rate. Also, he can chip in with a few overs with the ball if required.

• Harshal Patel

With 13 wickets from eight matches, Harshal Patel is currently the joint leading wicket taker of the tournament along with Bumrah and Chahal. His yorkers can be unplayable, rattling even the best of batsmen. However, his economy rate of 9.58 needs to improve against KKR, a side packed with power hitters and stroke-makers.