KKR vs PBKS Prediction, Match 44, IPL 2025 Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 44th match of the IPL 2025 season at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, April 26.

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Led by Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Knight Riders occupy the seventh rank in the standings with three wins and five losses in eight games, amassing six points. Their three wins came against the Rajasthan Royals, the Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

On the other hand, PBKS, led by Shreyas Iyer, are at the fifth rank with five wins and three losses in eight games, picking up 10 points.

KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match 44 Details

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Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 44, IPL 2025

Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Saturday, April 26

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

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KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match 44 Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens surface is expected to assist batters right from the powerplay overs. However, we can witness a bit of slowness on the wicket in the middle overs to slow down the run-scoring rate.

KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 Match 44 Probable XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders

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

Punjab Kings

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 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: Punjab Kings

While Punjab Kings has won five matches so far, KKR has won only three. Moreover, PBKS stunned KKR in the previous game of the season in a low-scoring affair. It would be an interesting contest and would be thrilling to watch how KKR responds in this reverse fixture.

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