IPL 2020: KXIP vs KKR Preview – Struggling Punjab face confident Kolkata

KL Rahul’s Kings XI Punjab and Dinesh Karthik’s Kolkata Knight Riders will take on each other at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Match 24 of IPL 2020. Kolkata have 3 wins to their name in 5 matches, while Punjab have just 1 win in 6 matches. KKR defeated Chennai by 10 runs in Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, SRH went past Kings XI Punjab by 69 runs in Dubai.

Kings XI Punjab have had a miserable start to the campaign. They lost two close matches in their first 3 games, but have lost the following 3 games comprehensively. They are heavily reliant on their top-order and Mohammed Shami. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, have been pretty good so far and seem to have covered most bases. They will be keen on continuing their good run in the tournament.

Match Info:

Match 24- KXIP vs KKR

Venue- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Time – 3:30 PM IST

Head To Head:

Stat Attack:

Sunil Narine has taken 26 wickets against Kings XI Punjab, his most against any opponent in IPL.

Eoin Morgan is 3 runs away from reaching 1000 runs in IPL.

Chris Gayle vs Sunil Narine – 48 runs, 58 balls, 2 dismissals.

Team News:

Kolkata Knight Riders:

Kolkata would be extremely proud of their performance in the last match, where they won the game from the jaws of defeat. Team owner Shah Rukh Khan was highly impressed with opener Rahul Tripathi’s match-winning effort. Critics were impressed with Dinesh Karthik’s captaincy of holding back Sunil Narine and Andre Russell for the final overs, which ended up being a master-stroke. They would not be looking to change their winning combination now.

Kings XI Punjab:

Nothing seems to be clicking for Punjab. They were expected to bring in Chris Gayle for the match against Sunrisers, but he had a stomach problem before the match. Star-player Glenn Maxwell has majorly underperformed, and KXIP could bring in Gayle at his expense. They need to figure out their issue as soon as possible, with 7 wins needed from the next 8 games if they are to qualify for the playoffs.

Probable XI: