KKR vs PBKS Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens, Kolkata – IPL 2024, Match 42
Updated - 26 Apr 2024, 06:03 PM
Eden Gardens in Kolkata is all set to host the KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 match on Friday, April 26. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST. KKR are playing at home and hence have a big advantage in this game.
KKR have notched up 21 wins against Punjab Kings in the history of the tournament. They have the best winning percentage against them and are playing them when they have lost four games on the trot.
KKR have played some close games in the last few games in Kolkata. They narrowly lost to RR and managed to win another close game against RCB last Sunday. The Knight Riders are placed second on the points table heading into this game.
Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have lost their last four games. Their losses came against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and Gujarat Titans. The absence of their regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan has also been a problem for the side.
He is nursing a shoulder niggle and has missed the last three games. It will be interesting to see whether he returns for this game or not.
Heading into this game, KKR are placed second on the points table while Punjab Kings are ninth. Both teams have won three games each in the last six games.
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KKR vs PBKS Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Eden Gardens, Kolkata – IPL 2024, Match 42
KKR vs PBKS Weather Report Of Kolkata
It's summertime in Bengal and the weather conditions during the day are generally around 40-42 degrees with scorching heat and sunshine.
On Friday, the temperatures will be around 40 degrees in the daytime. By the evening the temperature will drop down to 29 degrees with clear skies and muggy weather conditions which also means that there will be a lot of sweat for the players playing.
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Analysis
KKR posted 223 and 222 in the last two matches batting first. Rajasthan Royals chased down 223 in the last match while RCB fell one short of chasing 222.
The venue off late has been a high-scoring ground with the ball coming onto the bat nicely. KKR batting first has posted big totals but their bowling attack nearly has up the runs on back-to-back occasions.
Weather Impact on KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 42
The weather conditions for the KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 match will be hot and humid. There is no chance of rain and dew is expected to play a big part in the game.
As the last three matches have proved, the Eden track is good for batting and we can expect another high-scoring encounter.
Conclusion
This is KKR's fourth game at Eden Gardens. So far they have won two out of the last three games played here and three out of the four games in total. Knight Riders would like to keep up their winning runs. PBKS who have lost their previous four games would like to spoil KKR's party They would need many things to go right.
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