KKR vs PBKS Key Players: In Match No. 45 of IPL 2021, Kolkata Knight Riders face Punjab Kings in an important mid-table clash. Here are the 5 key matchups from tonight’s game!
In modern T20 cricket, matchups are very important. A batsman might have a weakness against the short ball, while another one might not have a good record against leg spinners.
Therefore, just like any T20 game, tonight’s game will also see a few matchups. We look at the 5 most important matchups (in no particular order) that might turn the match in either of the two teams’ favour:
KL Rahul vs Sunil Narine
The PBKS skipper loves facing the legendary KKR spinner, as he has scored 122 runs off the 62 balls that Narine has bowled to him. Rahul has also been dismissed by Narine twice.
So who will get the others’ number this time around? We’ll have to wait and see!
Sunil Narine’s record against PBKS
Barring the PBKS skipper, Narine has a brilliant record against the rest of the team. He has shone with both bat and ball against them.
The mystery spinner not only has his best-ever IPL figures (5/19) against Punjab, but also has his highest-ever IPL score (75) against this team. In total, he has picked 30 wickets against them.
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Safe to say he loves playing against Punjab!
Shubman Gill against PBKS
The dashing opener also loves to play against the franchise based out of his home city. In his relatively young IPL career, he has amassed 218 runs against Punjab off just 165 balls, at a strike rate of 132.12.
His IPL average is 30.03, but he averages 72 against this team.
Ravi Bishnoi vs Eoin Morgan
The PBKS spin prodigy Ravi Bishnoi has had a great upper-hand in his contests with the KKR skipper Eoin Morgan so far.
The southpaw has faced 22 deliveries of the leggie, but has only scored 12 runs off them, and has been dismissed twice.
Morgan would want to avoid facing Bishnoi tonight.
Mohammed Shami vs Rahul Tripathi
Another PBKS bowler has an advantage over a KKR batsman. Shami has bowled 18 deliveries to Tripathi, while giving only 15 runs and dismissing him twice.
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Tripathi would be wary of facing the speedster tonight!
These are the 5 key matchups for tonight’s game!
