KKR vs PK Match Prediction & Team formation tips

 

The 45th match of the Indian T20 Premier League 2021 is happening on October 1 in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Punjab Kings will be playing against Kolkata Knight Riders with the motive of winning the game and improving their position in the Fantasy Premier League.

Check out the player’s performance analysis and external factors to predict the winner of the 45th match of Fantasy Premier League on Royal 11.

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The next match is equally important for both the teams, where PKBS can’t afford to lose and KKR doesn’t want to.

KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS

Kolkata Knight Riders were not performing well in the first half, but winning three matches out of four in the second half is a massive change in the performance of the team. It is one of the strong candidates to qualify for playoffs and will require at least two wins in their upcoming matches.

KKR is maintaining the fourth position in the match with an exclusive run rate of 0.363. After losing the last-second match from CSK, the team had a great comeback in the last match against DC.

KKR is adopting a new strategy usually followed by England. Undoubtedly, Eion Morgan is leading the team and trying its best to backfire and win the matches.

The team will be missing the performance of Andre Russell and Lokie Ferguson in the next matches. Adding Venkatesh Iyer in the top order is a brilliant step taken by the team.

Bowlers like Tim Southee and Sunil Narine are handling bowling for the team. Loki Ferguson and Andre Russell will be missed for their death bowling which is beyond the capability of Tim Southee and Prasidh Krishna.

KKR is in full form and has balanced teams. If the team manages the batting and bowling in death overs, an incredible match can be expected from KKR’s side.

PUNJAB KINGS

By looking at the performance of Punjab Kings, we can say that no other team has disappointed their fans like them. In the first match of their second half, they were looking too good to qualify for the playoffs, but the unpredictable results of the matches have reduced their chances of being there in the playoffs.

Punjab Kings is in the sixth position of the list with eight points from matches with a run rate of -0.288. Along with winning tomorrow’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders, the team needs to improve their run rate.

Punjab Kings had a poor batting lineup in the last few matches, but their bowling has saved them. Neither Chris Gayle nor Aiden Markram opened the innings with KL Rahul.

According to our analysis, we are not predicting any changes in the Playing XI, until some injuries happen or Mayank Agarwal comes back. Sharukh Khan might replace Mandeep Singh or Deepak Hooda. Nicholas Pooran hasn’t done anything special in the favor of the team.

Punjab Kings have strong bowling compared to batting. Bowlers like Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Shami, and Nathan Ellis did a remarkable job. The team will have the additional benefit of having Bishnoi against the KKR.

Other Factors Analysis

Weather Condition

On October 1, we are expecting hot, humid, and clean weather with zero chances of rainfall in the Dubai Cricket Stadium.

Pitch and Ground Condition

Dubai stadium has all new grass and the batsmen will enjoy playing. But as the balls get older and softer, things will get difficult for the batsmen. We are expecting a score of 16-170 runs.

Toss Prediction

The toss-winning team will probably like to bowl first, as the pitch remains the same throughout the match.

Tips to create Playing XI on Royal 11

Based on the player performance analysis, we are suggesting. Selecting players in certain positions to make Playing XI on Royal11.

Batsmen

Go for the 3-4 top-order batsmen to lock the victory from a strong batting lineup and high score.

●        Rahul Tripathi

●        Nitish Rana

●        Aiden Markram

●        Chris Gayle

Bowlers

Include top bowlers with strong bowling history in the Fantasy Premier League.

●        Mohammad Shami

●        Ravi Bishnoi

●        Arshdeep Singh

●        Varun Chakravarthy

All-rounders

An all-rounder is worth the 3-4 players. Keep your budget slightly big in case of hiring all-rounders.

●        Venkatesh Iyer

●        Sunil Narine

Wicket Keeper

Keeping a dedicated and experienced wicketkeeper increases your chances of winning the game.  If a wicketkeeper takes a catch, 10 fantasy points will be allocated. Choose WC wisely.

●        KL Rahul

Captain

2 times fantasy points are allocated based on the real performance to the Captain. Hire someone experienced who can justify the role of being a captain.

●        KL Rahul

Vice-Captain

1.5 times fantasy points are allocated based on the real performance to the Vice-Captain, go for either a bowler or batsman.

●        Venkatesh Iyer

Winning Prediction

●        You can see that Kolkata Knight Riders is the more successful team between the two in IPL 2021.

●        Punjab Kings doesn’t have team balance and a strong Playing XI, which is the primary concern.

As per our players and team performance analysis, the next match will be of Kolkata Knight Riders.

Conclusion

Hope the above piece of information will help you with team XI formation. This prediction can be changed if Punjab Kings perform well in tomorrow's match.

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