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Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Punjab Kings in the 44th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, April 26.
Led by Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Knight Riders occupy the seventh rank in the standings with three wins and five losses, picking up six points. Their only victories came against the Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets, Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs, and the Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, are at the fifth rank with five wins and three losses, picking up 10 points at an NRR of 0.177. Their three losses came against the Rajasthan Royals by 50 runs, the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets.
That said, let’s take a look at the three players to watch out for in the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings game, Match 44.
3 Players to watch out for in the KKR vs PBKS Match 44
1. Sunil Narine
Kolkata Knight Riders bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine, who opens the innings and bowls his full quota of overs, is one of the players to watch out for in this match between KKR and Punjab Kings.
Speaking about the numbers, Narine has smacked 147 runs with the willow and went on to scalp seven wickets with the ball in hand, making him a decent captaincy choice in your fantasy teams.
2. Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is another player to keep a keen eye on. He has been in exceptional form from the last season and would be hoping to put up another big score to take his team to a comfortable win.
In this season, the Kings' captain Iyer has played eight games, accumulating 263 runs at an average of 43.83 and a strike rate of 185.21. He has three fifty-plus scores in eight games so far this season.
3. Ajinkya Rahane
Kolkata Knight Riders have been suffering from batting issues this season. Interestingly, the defending champions have only one player who crossed 200 runs this season in the run-scoring charts.
KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane managed to score 271 runs from eight innings, making him the lone 200-plus scorer for the franchise this season. He has an average of 38.71 and a strike rate of 146.48.
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