Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Preview & Prediction | IPL 2025 | League Stage
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Kolkata Knight Riders aim to follow up victory over Chennai Super Kings with a second consecutive away win, this time vs Punjab Kings.
Date & time: Tuesday April 15th 2025: USA PT – 7:00am / USA ET – 10:00am / UK – 3:00pm
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, India
Weather: Sunshine at the start of play, descending into clear skies with temperatures dropping below 30c.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Foxtel
Punjab Kings Preview: Bowlers put to sword
Punjab Kings must have thought they had a winning score on the board when they racked up 245/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. But their bowling attack hadn't banked on Abhishek Sharma playing arguably the best innings of this season's IPL so far, smashing 141 from 55 balls to help lead SRH to a fabulous victory. It was a crushing blow for Punjab, who were denied what would've been their fourth win in five league games.
Kolkata Knight Riders Preview: Champions hit back
Kolkata Knight Riders sent a much needed message to the rest of the pack as they took advantage of Chennai Super Kings' recent struggles, destroying them by eight wickets. The KKR bowlers strangled their opponents, shutting down the runs and taking wickets, restricting CSK to 103/9. The top order then got to work, rattling off their victory target in just 10.1 overs.
Punjab Kings Betting Analysis
When assessing the top performers among this Punjab Kings squad, batter Shreyas Iyer has to be high on the list. The Punjab skipper has accumulated 250 runs across the season following his 82 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He's a reliable run scorer in this tournament and has something to prove against his old club, so back a motivated Iyer to record over 27.5 match runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders Betting Analysis
Spin was the route to success for Kolkata Knight Riders with the ball vs Chennai, but quicker bowlers are likely to play their part more prominently in New Chandigarh. This would bring the likes of Harshit Rana into play, the right-arm pacer having gained over 1.5 match wickets in each of KKR's last two matches. Consider backing the same outcome on this occasion.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Expert Prediction
Punjab Kings have played well across the season so far, but to not defend such a large score last time out must have had a negative effect on the squad from a mental perspective. Confidence and momentum can easily change for the worst in T20 cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders are a good enough side to take advantage. They already make a statement by capitalising on Chennai's struggles and with a new-found spring in their step, backing KKR to triumph here has to be considered.
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Top Tip: Kolkata Knight Riders to win
