Preview:
The strangest part of Kolkata’s campaign in this years Indian T20 League is that they looked like a title contender in the first match against Hyderabad, but ever since then, they have looked like a side who deserve to be in the bottom place of the points table.
Kolkata have won four games in a row, and things are not looking bright for them, as there are no standout performers from their team as well. Doom and gloom was pretty much prevalent in the Punjab camp as well, but after their win against Mumbai, things are looking on the up.
Match Details:
Punjab vs Kolkata
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: 26th April 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The Narendra Modi Stadium track is mostly a balanced one, with perhaps a bit more help for the batsmen. Anything around 170 will be a competitive score here.
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Probable Playing XIs for PUN vs KOL:
Punjab:
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C and WK), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.
Kolkata:
Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna.
Top Picks for PUN vs KOL 11Wickets Match:
Mayank Agarwal has looked good in his last few games. The opening batsman has scored 130 runs at an average of over 25.
Andre Russell has been influential with both the bat and the ball. He has scored 108 runs at a strike rate of over 155 and has also picked up 7 wickets.
KL Rahul is currently second in the list of leading run-scorers in this edition. The Punjab skipper has scored 221 runs at an average of over 55.
Nitish Rana has been Kolkata’s best performer from the batsmen. He has scored 186 runs with an average of almost 40.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PUN vs KOL 11Wickets Cricket:
KL Rahul (C), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Moises Henriques, Andre Russell (VC), Pat Cummins, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PUN vs KOL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal (C), Nitish Rana (VC), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Mohammad Shami, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul
Vice-Captain Options: Andre Russell, Nitish Rana
