IPL 2025: 3 Key battles to watch out for in the KKR vs PBKS Match 44

The Kolkata Knight Riders and the Punjab Kings will head against each other in the coming match. Their last game was a low-scoring thriller, and everyone absolutely enjoyed the game. The following player battles will make this match even more interesting.

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Shreyas Iyer vs Sunil Narine

Shreyas Iyer had been in a red-hot form but seems to have faced quite a dip in the last few games. Sunil Narine, on the other hand, has not had too great of a season but still has been contributing well with the bat as well as the ball in every match. 

Iyer has been a great batter against spin and has always dominated it, but against Narine, he has not been able to do so much. Although he has lost his wicket just once, he has been able to score just 42 runs off 35 balls. Narine has done a great job in restricting his runs. This duo did not face each other in the last game, but it might be different this time around.

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Ajinkya Rahane vs Arshdeep Singh

With his performances, Ajinkya has been leading the team from the front. Despite being Kolkata's best player, he hasn't been able to lead his team to victory in recent games. However, with 11 wickets taken thus far, Arshdeep Singh has been doing well for Punjab.

This left-arm pacer has historically presented difficulties for the right-handed batter. With the aid of four boundaries, he has only managed to score 21 runs off of the 25 balls he has faced thus far, but he has also lost his wickets twice. However, in their most recent encounter, Arshdeep was unable to get him out.

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Glenn Maxwell vs Varun Chakravarthy

Another terrible IPL season is upon Glenn Maxwell, who is being out cheaply in every game and simply cannot seem to get things right. Given his performance, he might not be selected for this match. Varun, however, is not in the same boat. He has already claimed ten wickets and has been playing well.

Maxwell was a fantastic hitter against spin at first, but he has since begun to struggle against it. He has also been dominated by Varun. Despite facing 31 deliveries from him, he has only managed 46 runs and lost his wicket four times. In the last game, he got out to him on the first delivery.

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