KKR vs PBKS Today Dream11 Prediction, IPL 2025 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Squad, and Pitch Report

Let’s look at the details of the KKR vs PBKS Today Dream11 prediction. Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings will face each other in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Eden Gardens, Kolkata, will host the game on April 26, 2025. 

IPL 2025 Match-44 Details

KKR vs PBKS Match Preview

Kolkata Knight Riders 

Kolkata Knight Riders are the defending Champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ajinkya Rahane is leading them this season of the IPL. They won 9 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. However, KKR lost the previous match by 39 runs against the Gujarat Titans. In that match, Ajinkya Rahane played well, scoring 50 runs. Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, and Andre Russell took one wicket each in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 season and surely want to reach the Final again.

Punjab Kings 

Punjab Kings didn’t perform well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. They won just 5 games out of 14 in the group stage of the IPL 2024. They finished 9th in the points table of the IPL 2025. Moreover, Punjab Kings lost their previous game by 7 wickets against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Prabhsimran Singh played well and made 33 runs in that match. Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Harpreet Brar took one wicket each in the bowling department. They will try to perform well in the IPL 2025 and want to reach the playoffs this season. The last title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, is leading them in this season of the IPL.

Past Performance Stats at the Venue

The average 1st innings score at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in T20 matches is 168 runs, and the average score batting second is 154.

     Weather Report

• Sunny Day
• Rain Chance – 3%
• Humidity – 64%
• Wind – 19 kph

KKR vs PBKS Toss Prediction   

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

The team that was bowling first won 58% of the matches. And in 67% of the matches, teams chose to bowl first here. So, there are more chances that teams will choose to bowl first after winning the toss. 

KKR vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

Total Head-to-Head Match – 33

Kolkata Knight Riders Won – 21

Punjab Kings Won – 21

Team Form (Last 5 Matches in IPL)

Kolkata Knight Riders: – L, L, W, L, W, 

Punjab Kings: – L, W, W, L, W, 

Probable Playing 11

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz/Roman Powell, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Anrich Nortje, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, 

Impact Player:- Vaibhav Arora (if bat first)

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer ©, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis,  Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh 

Impact Player:- VijayKumarVyshak /Yash Thakur (if bat first)

Must-Picks for KKR vs PBKS Today Dream11 prediction

Top wicket-keepers to pick

Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK | KKR: Gurbaz played 15 matches in the IPL and scored 290 runs, with a strike rate of 133. Currently, he is in good form. Having him on your fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Prabhsimran Singh | WK | PBKS: Prabhsimran is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 33 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the previous game. Having him on our fantasy team will increase your chances of winning.

Top Batters to Pick 

Ajinkya Rahane | BAT | KKR: Rahane played well in the last season of the IPL. He played 13 matches and scored 242 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 123. Moreover, he scored 50 runs in the previous game against GT. His ability to score high makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Shreyas Iyer | BAT | PBKS: Iyer is currently in good form. In the previous season, he played 15 matches and scored 351 runs, with an impressive strike rate of 147. Moreover, he scored 82 runs in a recent game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. His ability to score high runs makes him eligible for the fantasy team.

Top All-Rounders to Pick

Sunil Narine | AR | KKR: Narine played brilliantly well in the last season of the IPL. He played 15 matches, scored 488 runs, and took 17 wickets. Moreover, he scored 17 runs in the previous game against GT. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Andre Russell | AR | KKR: Russell played well in the previous season of the IPL. He played 15 matches and scored 222 runs. Russell took 19 wickets in the previous season as well. Moreover, he scored 21 runs and took one wicket as well in the previous game against the Gujarat Titans. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Marco Jansen | AR | PBKS: Jansen played 21 matches in the IPL and scored 66 runs and 9 wickets as well. Moreover, he scored 31 runs in the previous game against RCB. He is a good all-rounder and will surely help you gain important fantasy points.

Top Bowlers to Pick

Harshit Rana | BOW | KKR: Varun performed brilliantly well in the previous season. Harshit took 19 wickets in 13 matches in the IPL 2024. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against Gujarat. He will surely help you gain important fantasy points in the next game.

Arshdeep Singh | BOW | PBKS: 

Arshdeep performed brilliantly in the previous season, taking 19 wickets in 14 matches. Moreover, he took one wicket in the previous game against RCB. We expect him to perform well again this season.

Captain & Vice-Captain

Captain

Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer 

Vice Captain

Ajinkya Rahane, Priyansh Arya 

KKR vs PBKS Today Match Prediction

• Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 55-65
• KKR Total: 175-190
• Match Winner: Punjab Kings 

• Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: Punjab Kings (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 50-60
• PBKS Total: 170-195
• Match Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders 

Teams For KKR vs PBKS Today Dream11 Prediction

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Disclaimer

The author created this team based on his knowledge, analysis, and judgment. While selecting your team, note the points mentioned and make your own decision. Also, once the toss occurs, you might modify the teams based on the playing XIs.