KKR vs PBKS Weather and Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens, Kolkata- IPL 2025, Match 44
Published - 25 Apr 2025, 07:10 PM | Updated - 25 Apr 2025, 07:15 PM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 44th match of IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In this article, we determine the KKR vs PBKS Weather Report and Pitch Report of the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
KKR vs PBKS Weather and Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens, Kolkata- IPL 2025, Match 44:
KKR vs PBKS Weather report of Kolkata:
Rain is not expected to interrupt the KKR vs PBKS match in Kolkata. The temperature is predicted to be a maximum of 36 degrees and a minimum of 27 degrees.
KKR vs PBKS Eden Gardens Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Eden Gardens assisted the batters in the last game between KKR and GT, with the ball coming nicely on the bat, although it was said to be on the drier side and was expected to help the spinner, as a result, both teams played with an extra spinners in the playing XI.
The surface is expected to remain the same for the upcoming KKR vs PBKS game on Saturday, with KKR wanting to put on a better display of batting than what they did against GT, which made fans question the drastic change in the nature of the wicket at the Eden Gardens.
According to the experts, the result of the previous match was a lot to do with the way KKR batted in the middle overs of a run chase of 199 runs, with the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer unable to hit boundaries and put the bowlers under pressure.
The result of the previous match indicates that one needs to bat with intent on a wicket which has minimal help for the bowlers, and the team that can do so can chase a target of 190-200 without much difficulty.
A total of 97 IPL games have been played at the Eden Gardens, which is the home ground of KKR and has witnessed a number of memorable matches.
Out of the 97 games, the team batting first has won 41 matches, while the chasing team has won 56 matches, with the highest successful chase being 262/2 by the Punjab Kings against the home team Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024.
It would be fascinating to see if PBKS continue their aggressive style of play in the upcoming match, because batters might have to grind it out against the new ball if the ball starts to grip in the surface.
Conclusion
KKR would like to win the match against PBKS and get back to winning ways, along with the chance of making it to the playoffs in IPL 2025.
PBKS, on the other hand, would like to put on an improved performance in all three departments of the game against KKR following a disappointing outing in the last game in Bengaluru.
The upcoming KKR vs PBKS game is important, especially for KKR, with regard to the points table, as the former champions are in desperate need of a win, having won just three out of the eight games that the Ajinkya Rahane-led side has played in the tournament so far.
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