Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings clash with Kolkata Knight Riders today, a rematch with a twist – Iyer led KKR to the title last year. The two teams face off at the Mohali Cricket Stadium tonight at 7:30 PM. Both teams have won 3 out of their 5 and 6 matches respectively, with KKR edging ahead on net run rate.
PBKS’ Bowling Coach Shares Update on Lockie Ferguson’s Injury
PBKS’ bowling coach has confirmed that Lockie Ferguson’s injury is severe. Ferguson has been ruled out of the tournament, leaving a gap in PBKS’ bowling lineup. PBKS is likely to include Xavier Bartlett in their playing XI.
Predicted Lineups for PBKS vs KKR
Punjab Kings is likely to field:
- Simran Singh (wk)
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Nehal Wadhera
- Priyansh Arya
- Glenn Maxwell
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Marco Jansen
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Xavier Bartlett
Kolkata Knight Riders may field:
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Ajinkya Rahane (c)
- Rinku Singh
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Moeen Ali
- Vaibhav Arora
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Harshit Rana
No Rain Expected in Chandigarh Tonight
The weather forecast indicates cloudy skies but no rain is expected. The temperature will be around 30 degrees Celsius when the match starts. The conditions look favorable for a good game. With both teams evenly matched, this match is set to be an exciting contest.