KKR vs PBKS Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 44th Match of IPL 2025

The Indian Premier League heats up, and another thrilling clash awaits fans. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on the Punjab Kings in the 44th Match of the season on April 26. The match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and will begin at 7:30 PM. 

With the group stage slowly moving to the end and playoffs coming near, both teams are in the middle of the playoff qualifying battle. The defending champions have had a mixed season in IPL 2025, with 3 wins and 5 losses from their 8 matches, and they are in the bottom half of the table. On the other hand, Punjab Kings have had a solid run in the IPL 2025 season so far, playing 8 matches with 5 wins and 3 losses; they are sitting at the number five with a net run rate of +0.177. 

Both teams will be facing each other in match 44. They will be looking to get back on the winning track and get their campaign back on track.

As both teams prepare to lock horns in Match 44, expect nothing short of a high-voltage showdown. Below is the detailed analysis and match breakdown for both teams.

KKR  vs PBKS Match Overview

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings: Both teams preview 

Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders‘ campaigns have been mixed so far; the team has only managed to win 3 out of their 8 matches and is placed in the bottom half of the table. Despite strong wins against Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, they have suffered five losses, including the most disappointing one to Punjab Kings where they failed to chase the lowest score of IPL history. With almost no hopes for the playoffs, the team will face Punjab Kings at their own home, Eden Gardens, and will seek a win to at least end the league group stage on a respectable note.

Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have had a pretty decent journey in the IPL 2025 so far. Out of the 8 matches they’ve played, they’ve managed to win 5 and close 3, definitely more ups than downs. Starting strong against the Gujarat Giants, they followed the winning rhythm against LSG, but things got a bit shaky, and they failed against RR. However, the loss didn’t affect them, and they bounced back strongly against CSK, beating them by 18 runs. Despite the ups and downs, they have shown resilience and are now heading against the KKR. They are set to bounce back. 

KKR  vs PBKS Head-to-Head Record

KKR  vs PBKS Last 5 Match Form

Indian Premier League 2025,  Ground Stats

Pitch Report 

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings– The 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The surface at Eden now seems like a balanced pitch and is laid on black cotton soil. Traditionally, this surface has always been friendly to batters, but in the Indian T20 league, over the years, the pitch has become synonymous with aiding spinners of the team. As the match progresses, pacers are likely to get some help from the surface at the start, while spinners traditionally have a role to play in the middle overs. The team that wins the toss should elect to bowl first, as batting can be easier in the second innings.

KKR vs PBKS Playing 11s (Predicted)

KKR  Probable Playing XI:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy

PBKS Probable Playing XI: 

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Match 44: Key Players to watch out

KKR  vs PBKS Team Prediction – Who Will Win?

As per our analysis, game stats, recent matches, and squad of these two teams, KKR is expected to win this match. However, the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and records. As per the ground stats, the chances of the team batting second are high, so the Batting second team will likely win Match 44 of the Indian Premier League 2025. 

However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and PBKS ’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.

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